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Cost Guide: Home inspectors in Clearwater

What shapes the price, what to check, and who locals recommend.

Updated October 31, 2026

See Clearwater's favorite home inspectors

Overall FavoriteFlorida Leak Locators
★ 5.0 · 958 reviews
Customer FavoriteAffordable Inspections Inc.
★ 4.8 · 326 (2021) reviews
SmartChoice Inspections
★ 4.9 · 68 (2021) reviews

Before you sign

Four things to check with any business

Check the license with your state's licensing board.
Get three itemised quotes so you compare like with like.
Confirm who pulls the permit: it should be in the business's name.
Tie payments to stages and get the warranty in writing.

For a fair price, compare three itemised quotes for the same job. Ask the favorites for a quote

Who to call

Clearwater's favorite home inspectors

Why each one earned its label

Overall FavoriteFlorida Leak Locators
★ 5.0 · 958 reviews
Customer FavoriteAffordable Inspections Inc.
★ 4.8 · 326 (2021) reviews
FavoriteSmartChoice Inspections
★ 4.9 · 68 (2021) reviews
FavoriteSec Inspection Services
★ 4.7 · 224 (2021) reviews
FavoriteOn The Gulf Home Inspection Services
★ 4.7 · 58 (2021) reviews

Local facts

Clearwater, by the numbers

Official figures that shape what the job costs here.

$361,300
Median home value (Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077).)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024
75.3%
Homes built before 1990 (46,028 of 61,123 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built).)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024
49,998
Households in Clearwater (Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003.)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024
June 1 to November 30
Atlantic hurricane season (An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.)
NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology · 1991–2020 climate period
1978
Median year homes were built (Half of all housing units were built before this year (ACS table B25035).)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024
58.6%
Owner-occupied homes (29,287 of 49,998 occupied homes are lived in by their owners (ACS table B25003).)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024

Questions

Cost questions answered

How is the top 5 ranking of home inspectors in Clearwater calculated?

Each business gets a score from its rating, review volume, recent reviews, years in business, profile completeness and record checks. The highest scores make the list. We compared 5 home inspectors for Clearwater. Paid placements never change the order.

Which of these home inspectors in Clearwater has the best reviews?

Florida Leak Locators has a 5.0 rating from 958 public reviews, the highest on this page.

Are these home inspectors licensed?

5 of the 5 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check.

How many quotes should I get for home inspectors in Clearwater?

Get at least three. Use the quote form on this page: only the businesses you tick receive your request.