Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 02860, Pawtucket RI

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 02860, Pawtucket runs about $1,550 to $6,100 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1943, older than the Providence County median of 1956.

1943Median year homes were built

84%Homes built before 1980

60%Homes rented, not owned

$287,400Median home value

$1,112Median gross rent

21,467Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02860 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $22.50 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

84 percent of homes in 02860 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.

Most homes here are rented, 60 percent against 43 percent across Providence County. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,100, is about 2.1 percent of the median home value of $287,400.

Typical Prices In 02860

JobSizeNational Range02860 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 For Providence County

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.

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