Mold Removal Cost In Sacramento, CA

A typical professional mold job in Sacramento runs about $1,600 to $6,400 before rebuild. Sacramento sits in Sacramento County.

1976Median year homes were built

55%Homes built before 1980

48%Homes rented, not owned

$484,600Median home value

210,621Housing units

524,802People

Figures for Sacramento city from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Sacramento were built before 1976, and 55 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 48 percent of homes in Sacramento are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Typical Prices In Sacramento

JobSizeNational RangeSacramento Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,600 to $6,400
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,150 to $8,000
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $650
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$300 to $1,050
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $850

Estimate is the national range times 106.7 divided by 100, the price level for Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, 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 $6,400, that cap falls short by about $1,400 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Sacramento County high for inland 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 floodingRelatively High
Coastal floodingNo Rating
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveNo Rating
Winter weatherVery Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Sacramento

ZIPMedian Year BuiltHomes RentedMedian Home Value
95811197183%$707,900
95814197490%$621,400
95815196063%$298,400
95816194970%$789,700
95817195561%$500,700
95818194043%$768,700
95819194930%$716,000
95820195643%$394,300
95822196037%$438,400
95823198054%$372,100
95824196458%$322,400
95826197545%$441,300
95831198143%$619,800
95833198649%$439,700
95834200447%$518,300
95835200531%$588,300
95838198144%$369,000

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