Mold Removal Cost And Risk In San Diego County, CA

A typical professional mold job in San Diego County runs about $1,700 to $6,700 before rebuild, using the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA price level. Below are the 102 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and California rules.

1980Median year homes were built

51%Homes built before 1980

46%Homes rented, not owned

$791,600Median home value

1,240,607Housing units

3,282,782People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation workers here earn a median $24.90 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

Half the homes in San Diego County were built before 1980, and 51 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 46 percent of homes in San Diego County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 91934 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1955, and ZIP 91915 the newest, 2005.

Typical Prices In San Diego County

JobSizeNational RangeSan Diego County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,700 to $6,700
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,250 to $8,400
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 111.9 divided by 100, the price level for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, 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 $6,700, that cap falls short by about $1,700 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates San Diego 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 floodingVery High
Coastal floodingRelatively Moderate
HurricaneVery Low
Cold waveVery Low
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In San Diego County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
91901San Diego County198736%$804,000
91902San Diego County197860%$916,100
91905San Diego County198633%$387,800
91906San Diego County198148%$327,900
91910Chula Vista197461%$676,700
91911Chula Vista197171%$602,000
91913Chula Vista200410%$750,000
91914Chula Vista20044%$960,000
91915Chula Vista20052%$719,600
91916San Diego County197558%$615,700
91917San Diego County197654%$756,500
91931San Diego County199031%Not published
91932Imperial Beach197266%$811,000
91934San Diego County195564%$353,000
91935San Diego County198341%$845,400
91941Casa de Oro-Mount Helix196974%$884,800
91942La Mesa197174%$689,300
91945Lemon Grove196773%$640,500
91948San Diego County198242%$273,400
91950National City196871%$580,700
91962San Diego County197660%$496,800
91963San Diego County20017%Not published
91977La Presa197565%$623,500
91978San Diego County197953%$597,300
91980San Diego CountyNot published100%Not published
92003Bonsall198826%$910,600
92004San Diego County198640%$380,900
92007Encinitas197663%$1,808,200
92008Carlsbad197854%$1,142,300
92009Carlsbad199127%$1,219,600
92010Carlsbad199318%$1,016,400
92011Carlsbad199421%$1,188,400
92014San Diego197666%$2,000,001
92019San Diego County198341%$727,400
92020El Cajon197372%$741,600
92021San Diego County197759%$572,000
92024Encinitas198149%$1,409,700
92025San Diego County197856%$767,400
92026San Diego County198440%$664,300
92027San Diego County197856%$665,900
92028San Diego County198541%$781,200
92029San Diego County198537%$911,600
92036San Diego County197952%$544,700
92037San Diego197468%$1,857,800
92040San Diego County197856%$648,800
92054Oceanside197659%$851,100
92056Oceanside198630%$696,400
92057Oceanside198827%$691,900
92058San Diego County199331%$609,000
92059San Diego County199240%$506,600
92060San Diego County197761%$625,000
92061San Diego County198148%$785,100
92064Poway197856%$971,600
92065San Diego County198539%$731,500
92066San Diego County197952%$364,000
92067San Diego County198835%$2,000,001
92069San Marcos198738%$714,700
92070San Diego County198149%$482,900
92071Santee197954%$654,800
92075Solana Beach197674%$1,937,900
92078San Marcos199824%$874,000
92081Vista198818%$774,800
92082San Diego County198442%$779,500
92083Vista198147%$607,400
92084San Diego County197953%$745,800
92086San Diego County199228%$430,100
92091San Diego County198930%$1,695,100
92101San Diego200322%$740,500
92102San Diego196372%$646,600
92103San Diego197361%$986,800
92104San Diego197068%$861,600
92105San Diego197070%$593,800
92106San Diego195782%$1,359,000
92107San Diego196279%$1,218,200
92108San Diego199830%$606,600
92109San Diego197370%$1,136,000
92110San Diego197559%$885,200
92111San Diego197170%$754,300
92113San Diego196868%$559,100
92114San Diego197168%$604,300
92115San Diego196671%$722,500
92116San Diego196772%$898,500
92117San Diego196586%$914,400
92118Coronado197468%$1,998,900
92119San Diego196985%$833,100
92120San Diego197270%$870,200
92121San Diego199326%$1,091,600
92122San Diego198636%$1,005,000
92123San Diego197853%$799,600
92124San Diego198148%$868,900
92126San Diego198342%$802,000
92127San Diego200312%$1,165,100
92128San Diego198627%$875,400
92129San Diego198630%$1,018,100
92130San Diego20005%$1,602,800
92131San Diego199219%$1,107,900
92134San DiegoNot published100%Not published
92136San DiegoNot published0%Not published
92139San Diego197757%$598,500
92154San Diego198247%$606,400
92173San Diego197952%$521,800
92672San Diego County197563%$1,240,000

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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