Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Stanislaus County, CA

A typical professional mold job in Stanislaus County runs about $1,550 to $6,250 before rebuild, using the Modesto, CA price level. Below are the 25 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and California rules.

1981Median year homes were built

48%Homes built before 1980

39%Homes rented, not owned

$426,600Median home value

184,240Housing units

552,250People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Stanislaus County were built before 1981, and 48 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 39 percent of homes in Stanislaus County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 95319 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1957, and ZIP 95363 the newest, 2000.

Typical Prices In Stanislaus County

JobSizeNational RangeStanislaus County Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,550 to $6,250
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,100 to $7,800
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 $1,050
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$300 to $850

Estimate is the national range times 104.1 divided by 100, the price level for Modesto, 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 $6,250, that cap falls short by about $1,250 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Stanislaus 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 floodingNot Applicable
HurricaneNot Applicable
Cold waveNo Rating
Winter weatherRelatively Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Stanislaus County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
95230Stanislaus County197471%$611,100
95307Stanislaus County198247%$402,300
95313Stanislaus County197355%$596,400
95316Stanislaus County197563%$453,600
95319Stanislaus County195792%$328,800
95323Stanislaus County198842%$523,100
95326Stanislaus County198347%$498,900
95328Keyes199439%$435,100
95350Modesto196681%$397,100
95351Modesto197657%$315,700
95354Modesto196476%$360,300
95355Modesto198244%$447,600
95356Stanislaus County198534%$495,800
95357Stanislaus County199039%$417,800
95358Stanislaus County198148%$401,100
95360Stanislaus County199526%$385,500
95361Stanislaus County198640%$479,900
95363Stanislaus County200020%$448,000
95367Riverbank199626%$444,700
95368Salida199314%$448,700
95380Stanislaus County197462%$410,300
95382Turlock199031%$483,100
95385Stanislaus County197660%Not published
95386Stanislaus County198542%$391,100
95387Stanislaus County198746%$348,900

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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