What fire damage restoration costs across the U.S. (2026)

City	Typical range	Standard job	What moves the number
Boise, ID	$4–$18 $/sq ft	$8,000–$25,000 Mid-severity fire, 1,800 sq ft Boise home	Smoke migration into HVAC and lower levels Winter freeze complications adding drying time Permit and code-upgrade requirements in Ada County
Charlotte, NC	$3,000–$120,000 $/job (by severity)	$15,000–$40,000 Two-room fire, smoke remediation + rebuild	Humidity-driven mold risk requiring added drying equipment Pre-1978 housing triggering lead/asbestos testing and abatement Smoke spread through HVAC ductwork in central-air homes
Colorado Springs, CO	$1,500–$120,000 $/job	$8,000–$25,000 Moderate fire, 2-room damage + HVAC cleaning	Depth of smoke penetration into framing and HVAC system Structural permits required through El Paso County Wildfire-area baseline air quality complicating scope
Fort Myers, FL	$2,500–$200,000 $/job (damage tier)	$12,000–$40,000 Moderate kitchen fire, smoke spread, Lee County CBS home	Concurrent mold remediation driven by Fort Myers humidity HVAC ductwork contamination from year-round AC use CBS vs wood-frame construction affecting demo and rebuild labor
Grand Rapids, MI	$9–$14 $/sq ft affected	$15,000–$45,000 Kitchen fire, moderate damage, 1,200 sq ft affected	Pre-1978 housing requiring EPA RRP lead-safe or asbestos abatement Smoke type (protein/synthetic vs. wood) affecting remediation depth Permit and code-upgrade costs during Kent County reconstruction
Indianapolis, IN	$15–$60 $/sq ft affected	$10,000–$30,000 Two-room fire, smoke/odor/rebuild, Indianapolis ranch	Extent of smoke penetration into HVAC and framing Asbestos or lead paint abatement in pre-1978 homes Duration of industrial dehumidification after suppression
Nashville, TN	$3,000–$15,000 $/affected room	$15,000–$45,000 Single-family home, 2-room fire + smoke remediation	Secondary mold risk from Nashville's high humidity after suppression water Asbestos or lead presence in pre-1978 housing stock Metro Nashville permit and inspection requirements for structural repairs
Raleigh-Durham, NC	$8–$22 $/sq ft affected	$8,000–$28,000 Single-story home, kitchen fire, smoke remediation	Crawl space/water intrusion from firefighting in humid climate Structural vs. surface-only damage extent Wake/Durham County permit delays adding temporary housing costs
Salt Lake City, UT	$3,000–$100,000 $/incident	$15,000–$50,000 Partial-home fire, 2-3 rooms, SLC mid-size home	HVAC/duct contamination at SLC elevation Asbestos or lead abatement in pre-1970 housing Winter boarding and freeze protection needs
Tampa Bay, FL	$8,000–$200,000 $/job (loss-scoped)	$25,000–$60,000 Single-room fire, smoke spread, CBS home Tampa Bay	Florida Building Code upgrade requirements on repairs Mold risk from humidity requiring dual IICRC-certified scope Permit fees and inspections in Hillsborough/Pinellas/Pasco

City

Typical range

Standard job

What moves the number

Boise, ID

$4–$18

$/sq ft

$8,000–$25,000

Mid-severity fire, 1,800 sq ft Boise home

Smoke migration into HVAC and lower levels
Winter freeze complications adding drying time
Permit and code-upgrade requirements in Ada County

Charlotte, NC

$3,000–$120,000

$/job (by severity)

$15,000–$40,000

Two-room fire, smoke remediation + rebuild

Humidity-driven mold risk requiring added drying equipment
Pre-1978 housing triggering lead/asbestos testing and abatement
Smoke spread through HVAC ductwork in central-air homes

Colorado Springs, CO

$1,500–$120,000

$/job

$8,000–$25,000

Moderate fire, 2-room damage + HVAC cleaning

Depth of smoke penetration into framing and HVAC system
Structural permits required through El Paso County
Wildfire-area baseline air quality complicating scope

Fort Myers, FL

$2,500–$200,000

$/job (damage tier)

$12,000–$40,000

Moderate kitchen fire, smoke spread, Lee County CBS home

Concurrent mold remediation driven by Fort Myers humidity
HVAC ductwork contamination from year-round AC use
CBS vs wood-frame construction affecting demo and rebuild labor

Grand Rapids, MI

$9–$14

$/sq ft affected

$15,000–$45,000

Kitchen fire, moderate damage, 1,200 sq ft affected

Pre-1978 housing requiring EPA RRP lead-safe or asbestos abatement
Smoke type (protein/synthetic vs. wood) affecting remediation depth
Permit and code-upgrade costs during Kent County reconstruction

Indianapolis, IN

$15–$60

$/sq ft affected

$10,000–$30,000

Two-room fire, smoke/odor/rebuild, Indianapolis ranch

Extent of smoke penetration into HVAC and framing
Asbestos or lead paint abatement in pre-1978 homes
Duration of industrial dehumidification after suppression

Nashville, TN

$3,000–$15,000

$/affected room

$15,000–$45,000

Single-family home, 2-room fire + smoke remediation

Secondary mold risk from Nashville's high humidity after suppression water
Asbestos or lead presence in pre-1978 housing stock
Metro Nashville permit and inspection requirements for structural repairs

Raleigh-Durham, NC

$8–$22

$/sq ft affected

$8,000–$28,000

Single-story home, kitchen fire, smoke remediation

Crawl space/water intrusion from firefighting in humid climate
Structural vs. surface-only damage extent
Wake/Durham County permit delays adding temporary housing costs

Salt Lake City, UT

$3,000–$100,000

$/incident

$15,000–$50,000

Partial-home fire, 2-3 rooms, SLC mid-size home

HVAC/duct contamination at SLC elevation
Asbestos or lead abatement in pre-1970 housing
Winter boarding and freeze protection needs

Tampa Bay, FL

$8,000–$200,000

$/job (loss-scoped)

$25,000–$60,000

Single-room fire, smoke spread, CBS home Tampa Bay

Florida Building Code upgrade requirements on repairs
Mold risk from humidity requiring dual IICRC-certified scope
Permit fees and inspections in Hillsborough/Pinellas/Pasco

Each row pulls from the FireDamageRestorationHunt city-level cost guide for that metro. Ranges describe the typical installed price a homeowner can expect to be quoted in 2026 — not promotional pricing, not the cheapest one-off bid, and not custom-spec jobs at the high end. The standard-job column is one realistic job in that metro priced all-in (materials + labor) by the same definition we use on each city page.

We exclude: financing add-ons, warranty extensions, travel surcharges beyond the immediate metro, and any work that is fundamentally a different service (e.g., concrete replacement priced as part of an epoxy floor job).

The “what moves the number” column is the same set of drivers surfaced on each city's cost page. If your situation has more than one of these stacked, expect to land near the top of the range.

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Updated August 2026.

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