Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 02906, Providence RI

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 02906, Providence runs about $1,550 to $6,100 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1938, older than the Providence County median of 1956.

1938Median year homes were built

88%Homes built before 1980

50%Homes rented, not owned

$582,700Median home value

$1,729Median gross rent

13,468Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02906 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $22.50 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

88 percent of homes in 02906 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 50 percent of homes here are rented, against 43 percent across Providence County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,100, is about 1.0 percent of the median home value of $582,700.

Typical Prices In 02906

JobSizeNational Range02906 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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