Home Inspection by State
Average costs, licensing status, and top inspection issues for all 50 states.
Alabama
AL
$340
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Foundation cracksMoisture in crawl spaces
Alaska
AK
$520
avg cost
⚠ No State License
Foundation heave from permafrostHeating system condition
Arizona
AZ
$380
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Roof tile conditionAC/HVAC capacity
Arkansas
AR
$320
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Foundation shiftingPlumbing age
California
CA
$490
avg cost
⚠ No State License
Earthquake retrofittingWildfire Zone proximity
Colorado
CO
$420
avg cost
⚠ No State License
Radon (among highest in US)Hail roof damage
Connecticut
CT
$450
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
RadonOld electrical (knob-and-tube)
Delaware
DE
$380
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Coastal flooding riskHVAC condition
Florida
FL
$410
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Roof condition (4-point insurance required)Hurricane shutters/straps
Georgia
GA
$360
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Foundation issues (expansive clay)Termites
Hawaii
HI
$550
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Termites (destructive species)Moisture/mold
Idaho
ID
$360
avg cost
⚠ No State License
RadonWildfire defensible space
Illinois
IL
$400
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Foundation cracking (Chicago freeze-thaw)Radon
Indiana
IN
$330
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
RadonBasement water intrusion
Iowa
IA
$320
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Radon (high risk state)Basement flooding
Kansas
KS
$330
avg cost
⚠ No State License
Foundation (expansive clay)Hail roof damage
Kentucky
KY
$340
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
RadonBasement moisture
Louisiana
LA
$380
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Pier-and-beam foundationMoisture/mold
Maine
ME
$390
avg cost
⚠ No State License
RadonOld heating oil tanks
Maryland
MD
$390
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
RadonLead paint (pre-1978 homes)
Massachusetts
MA
$480
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Old electrical (knob-and-tube, fuse panels)Radon
Michigan
MI
$360
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
RadonBasement water intrusion
Minnesota
MN
$380
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Radon (very high risk)Ice dam roof damage
Mississippi
MS
$320
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Foundation pier settlingTermites
Missouri
MO
$340
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
RadonFoundation (clay and limestone areas)
Montana
MT
$390
avg cost
⚠ No State License
RadonWell and septic
Nebraska
NE
$330
avg cost
⚠ No State License
RadonFoundation (expansive soil)
Nevada
NV
$380
avg cost
⚠ No State License
Pool and spa conditionHVAC capacity (extreme heat)
New Hampshire
NH
$420
avg cost
⚠ No State License
RadonWell and private septic
New Jersey
NJ
$440
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
RadonUnderground oil tanks
New Mexico
NM
$350
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Stucco conditionRoof drainage (flat roofs)
New York
NY
$480
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
RadonOld electrical and plumbing
North Carolina
NC
$370
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Moisture/crawl spaceRadon (western NC)
North Dakota
ND
$310
avg cost
⚠ No State License
RadonFoundation heave from frost
Ohio
OH
$350
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
RadonBasement water
Oklahoma
OK
$330
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Foundation (expansive clay)Hail/wind roof damage
Oregon
OR
$410
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
RadonWildfire risk
Pennsylvania
PA
$390
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Radon (very high — PA is the highest in the US)Old electrical
Rhode Island
RI
$450
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Lead paint (pre-1978)Oil tanks
South Carolina
SC
$350
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Moisture/crawl spaceTermites
South Dakota
SD
$310
avg cost
⚠ No State License
RadonHail roof damage
Tennessee
TN
$350
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Crawl space moistureRadon (East TN)
Texas
TX
$400
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Foundation (clay/pier-and-beam)Plumbing (cast iron/PVC in older homes)
Utah
UT
$360
avg cost
⚠ No State License
RadonEarthquake fault proximity
Vermont
VT
$420
avg cost
⚠ No State License
RadonOld fuel oil systems
Virginia
VA
$390
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
RadonCrawl space moisture
Washington
WA
$430
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
Moisture/rot (wet climate)Earthquake risk (Cascadia)
West Virginia
WV
$320
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
RadonFoundation on sloped terrain
Wisconsin
WI
$360
avg cost
✓ State Licensed
RadonIce dam damage
Wyoming
WY
$360
avg cost
⚠ No State License
RadonWell and septic