Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 95973 CA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 95973 runs about $1,500 to $6,050 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1990, newer than the Butte County median of 1980.

1990Median year homes were built

32%Homes built before 1980

37%Homes rented, not owned

$484,600Median home value

$1,546Median gross rent

15,836Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95973 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

32 percent of homes in 95973 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 37 percent of homes here are rented, against 42 percent across Butte County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,050, is about 1.2 percent of the median home value of $484,600.

Typical Prices In 95973

JobSizeNational Range95973 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 $7,600
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 101.2 divided by 100, the price level for Chico, 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 $6,050, that cap falls short by about $1,050 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Butte County

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

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveNo Rating
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

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