Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Providence County, RI

A typical professional mold job in Providence County runs about $1,550 to $6,100 before rebuild, using the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA price level. Below are the 42 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and Rhode Island rules.

1956Median year homes were built

76%Homes built before 1980

43%Homes rented, not owned

$339,100Median home value

277,117Housing units

658,977People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $22.50 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in Providence County were built before 1956, and 76 percent went up before 1980. Older plumbing, roofs and window seals are where slow leaks start, and slow leaks are the mold most home policies leave out. About 43 percent of homes in Providence County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 02802 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1938, and ZIP 02921 the newest, 1989.

Typical Prices In Providence County

JobSizeNational RangeProvidence County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,550 to $6,100
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,050 to $7,650
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $600
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $1,000
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $800

Estimate is the national range times 101.8 divided by 100, the price level for Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, rounded to $50. National ranges from Remediational cost guide, price level from BEA Regional Price Parities 2024.

The standard limited fungi endorsement caps mold at $5,000. Against a typical job here of up to $6,100, that cap falls short by about $1,100 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Providence County high for inland flooding, cold wave. Water from these events is where mold claims start, and flood water is a separate policy. FloodSmart says mold damage is not covered under standard NFIP flood policies. FloodSmart

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively High
Coastal floodingRelatively Low
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively Low

Source FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025, county level.

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Providence County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
02802Providence County1938100%$271,000
02814Providence County197362%$376,200
02815Providence County1938100%Not published
02823CranstonNot published100%Not published
02824Providence County195778%$414,100
02825Providence County198050%$398,900
02826Providence County195384%$266,400
02828Greenville197363%$400,900
02829HarmonyNot published0%Not published
02830Providence County197265%$381,200
02831Providence County196861%$468,600
02838Providence County197368%$327,500
02839Providence County198148%$321,400
02857Providence County196172%$387,500
02858Providence County193883%$342,900
02859Providence County196763%$361,600
02860Pawtucket194384%$287,400
02861Pawtucket195185%$285,200
02863Central Falls194473%$300,500
02864Providence County197160%$394,800
02865Providence County196764%$427,700
02876Providence County198343%Not published
02895Woonsocket195083%$267,900
02896Providence County197058%$423,500
02903Providence195075%$365,600
02904Providence County197263%$302,200
02905Providence193887%$322,700
02906Providence193888%$582,700
02907Providence193880%$311,600
02908Providence194086%$293,800
02909Providence193882%$283,800
02910Cranston194591%$302,400
02911Providence County195977%$319,300
02912ProvidenceNot published100%Not published
02914East Providence195683%$309,600
02915East Providence196274%$317,600
02916East Providence195479%$360,400
02917Providence County198049%$416,100
02918ProvidenceNot published100%Not published
02919Providence County197168%$326,100
02920Cranston196182%$336,900
02921Cranston198923%$523,900

ZIP areas are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, placed in the county that holds most of their land, per the Census 2020 ZIP relationship files.

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