Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Calaveras County, CA

A typical professional mold job in Calaveras County runs about $1,500 to $6,000 before rebuild, using the California nonmetro price level. Below are the 17 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and California rules.

1987Median year homes were built

34%Homes built before 1980

16%Homes rented, not owned

$441,800Median home value

27,579Housing units

45,995People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Calaveras County were built before 1987, and 34 percent 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 16 percent of homes in Calaveras County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 95221 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1961, and ZIP 95232 the newest, 2002.

Typical Prices In Calaveras County

JobSizeNational RangeCalaveras County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,500 to $6,000
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,000 to $7,500
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 100.0 divided by 100, the price level for the nonmetro part of the state, 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 $6,000, that cap falls short by about $1,000 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Calaveras County high for winter weather. 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 Moderate
Coastal floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveNo Rating
Winter weatherRelatively High

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Calaveras County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
95221Angels196183%Not published
95222Calaveras County199028%$488,000
95224Calaveras County198049%Not published
95225Calaveras County198334%$571,900
95228Calaveras County199812%$453,400
95232Calaveras County200216%$385,000
95233Avery198050%$298,200
95245Calaveras County198733%$424,700
95246Calaveras County199233%$409,400
95247Calaveras County198535%$513,700
95248Calaveras County197567%Not published
95249Calaveras County197462%$409,000
95251Calaveras County198831%$389,900
95252Calaveras County199520%$444,200
95254Wallace19970%$456,300
95255Calaveras County197951%$271,700
95257Calaveras County198344%$335,500

ZIP areas are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, placed in the county that holds most of their land, per the Census 2020 ZIP relationship files.

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