Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 96101 CA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 96101 runs about $1,500 to $6,000 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1976, the same as the Modoc County median.

1976Median year homes were built

59%Homes built before 1980

28%Homes rented, not owned

$192,200Median home value

$830Median gross rent

2,456Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96101 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

59 percent of homes in 96101 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 28 percent of homes here are rented, against 23 percent across Modoc County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,000, is about 3.1 percent of the median home value of $192,200.

Typical Prices In 96101

JobSizeNational Range96101 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 California, 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 For Modoc County

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

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

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

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