Home Insurance in Perdido Beach, Alabama
Homes in Perdido Beach carry a median value of $341,700 - 8% higher than the Baldwin County median.
The typical home in Perdido Beach was built around 1985. About 7% of homes were built before 1960, about 2 points above Baldwin County's 5%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Perdido Beach is 84% single-family homes and 13% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Perdido Beach, about 60% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Perdido Beach has an owner-occupancy rate of 93% and a vacancy rate of 29%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
93% of homes in Perdido Beach are primarily heated with electricity.
Baldwin County had 24,999 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is hurricane (Very High). See the full Baldwin County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Alabama, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,906 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $341,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1985 |
| Owner-occupied share | 93% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 60% |
| Top county hazard | Hurricane (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Baldwin County | 24,999 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,906 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data) |
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Sources
Data last updated: 2026-09-29
- U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files (2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates (2024)
- FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025)
- FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3 (2026)
- NAIC Dwelling Fire, Homeowners Owner-Occupied, and Homeowners Tenant and Condominium/Cooperative Unit Owners Insurance: Data for 2023 (published 2026) (2023)