Mold Removal Cost In San Jose, CA

A typical professional mold job in San Jose runs about $1,650 to $6,650 before rebuild. San Jose sits in Santa Clara County.

1975Median year homes were built

61%Homes built before 1980

44%Homes rented, not owned

$1,187,800Median home value

343,058Housing units

990,054People

Figures for San Jose city from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in San Jose were built before 1975, and 61 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 44 percent of homes in San Jose are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Typical Prices In San Jose

JobSizeNational RangeSan Jose Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,650 to $6,650
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,200 to $8,300
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$200 to $650
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$350 to $1,100
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$350 to $900

Estimate is the national range times 110.4 divided by 100, the price level for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, 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 $6,650, that cap falls short by about $1,650 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Santa Clara 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.

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In San Jose

ZIPMedian Year BuiltHomes RentedMedian Home Value
95002199530%$1,023,400
95110198360%$947,900
95111197640%$826,200
95112196972%$956,300
95113200685%$953,100
95116197360%$842,700
95117196764%$1,425,200
95118196837%$1,377,000
95119197626%$1,176,100
95121197623%$1,024,700
95122197147%$838,900
95123197640%$1,108,100
95124196428%$1,596,700
95125196540%$1,646,000
95126198166%$1,195,700
95128196856%$1,214,500
95129196742%$2,000,001
95130196436%$1,774,900
95131198637%$1,134,200
95133198242%$1,074,300
95134200887%$371,200
95136198241%$1,104,300
95139197522%$1,125,200
95148198120%$1,211,400

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