Mold Removal Cost And Risk In Tulare County, CA

A typical professional mold job in Tulare County runs about $1,500 to $6,000 before rebuild, using the Visalia, CA price level. Below are the 40 ZIP code neighborhoods, the age of the homes, FEMA's water hazard ratings and California rules.

1983Median year homes were built

46%Homes built before 1980

41%Homes rented, not owned

$303,000Median home value

152,542Housing units

475,774People

Housing figures from Census ACS 2019 to 2023.

Half the homes in Tulare County were built before 1983, and 46 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 41 percent of homes in Tulare County are rented, so most households here carry an owner's policy on the building itself.

Housing age swings by neighborhood. ZIP 93666 has the oldest homes here, a median year of 1962, and ZIP 93291 the newest, 1996.

Typical Prices In Tulare County

JobSizeNational RangeTulare County 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 99.8 divided by 100, the price level for Visalia, 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 $6,000, that cap falls short by about $1,000 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates Here

FEMA rates Tulare 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 weatherVery Low

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

ZIP Code Neighborhoods In Tulare County

ZIPAreaMedian Year BuiltBuilt Before 1980Median Home Value
93201Tulare County197461%$92,600
93207Tulare County196763%$259,400
93208Tulare County198240%$306,300
93218Tulare County197358%$174,400
93219Tulare County198445%$266,000
93221Tulare County198148%$324,000
93223Farmersville197854%$237,700
93227GoshenNot published0%Not published
93235Tulare County197951%$234,200
93237Three Rivers197854%$406,300
93238Tulare County198147%$365,400
93244Tulare County198840%Not published
93247Tulare County197953%$271,700
93256Tulare County197760%$240,000
93257Tulare County197854%$276,400
93258Poplar-Cotton Center199149%$187,500
93260Tulare County197464%$360,500
93261Tulare County198642%$201,200
93262Tulare County197563%Not published
93265Tulare County198540%$440,800
93267Tulare County197364%$245,600
93270Tulare County198441%$291,800
93271Tulare County197951%$457,500
93272Tulare County197757%$257,500
93274Tulare County198740%$300,900
93277Tulare County197855%$320,500
93286Tulare County198049%$288,300
93291Tulare County199633%$381,600
93292Tulare County199129%$330,600
93527Tulare County198433%$328,000
93603Tulare County199326%$330,000
93615Tulare County197468%$218,200
93618Tulare County198051%$272,600
93631Tulare County198544%$379,600
93633Tulare County199629%Not published
93646Tulare County198743%$240,500
93647Tulare County198446%$232,500
93666Sultana196259%$333,300
93670YettemNot published0%Not published
93673Traver197458%$179,200

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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