Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 05401, Burlington VT

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 05401, Burlington runs about $1,500 to $6,050 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1943, older than the Chittenden County median of 1980.

1943Median year homes were built

75%Homes built before 1980

71%Homes rented, not owned

$463,300Median home value

$1,614Median gross rent

13,898Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05401 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $22.49 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

75 percent of homes in 05401 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, 71 percent against 36 percent across Chittenden 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, $6,050, is about 1.3 percent of the median home value of $463,300.

Typical Prices In 05401

JobSizeNational Range05401 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,500 to $6,050
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,000 to $7,550
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 100.9 divided by 100, the price level for Burlington-South Burlington, VT, 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 $6,050, that cap falls short by about $1,050 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Chittenden County

FEMA rates none of the water hazards below as high for Chittenden County.

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

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

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