Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 94580, San Lorenzo CA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 94580, San Lorenzo runs about $1,750 to $6,950 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1955, older than the Alameda County median of 1969.

1955Median year homes were built

86%Homes built before 1980

26%Homes rented, not owned

$820,100Median home value

$2,164Median gross rent

9,067Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94580 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $28.65 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

86 percent of homes in 94580 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 26 percent of homes here are rented, against 46 percent across Alameda County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,950, is about 0.8 percent of the median home value of $820,100.

Typical Prices In 94580

JobSizeNational Range94580 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,750 to $6,950
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,300 to $8,650
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$250 to $700
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$350 to $1,150
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$350 to $900

Estimate is the national range times 115.6 divided by 100, the price level for San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 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 $6,950, that cap falls short by about $1,950 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Alameda County

FEMA rates Alameda County high for inland flooding, coastal flooding. 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 floodingVery High
Coastal floodingRelatively High
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveNo Rating
Winter weatherVery Low

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

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