Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 95842, Foothill Farms CA

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 95842, Foothill Farms runs about $1,600 to $6,400 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1978, older than the Sacramento County median of 1980.

1978Median year homes were built

59%Homes built before 1980

51%Homes rented, not owned

$367,500Median home value

$1,545Median gross rent

12,275Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95842 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $24.28 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

59 percent of homes in 95842 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.

Most homes here are rented, 51 percent against 41 percent across Sacramento County. A renter's policy covers belongings and liability, while the owner's policy covers the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,400, is about 1.7 percent of the median home value of $367,500.

Typical Prices In 95842

JobSizeNational Range95842 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 For Sacramento County

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.

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