Home Insurance in Pennington, Alabama
With a median home value of $90,800, Pennington is 26% lower than the Choctaw County median.
The typical home in Pennington was built around 1987. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 14% of homes were built before 1960, in line with Choctaw County (14%).
In Pennington, the housing stock is 52% single-family homes and 48% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Pennington, about 16% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 19%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 69% of occupied homes in Pennington are owner-occupied.
Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. 75% of homes in Pennington are primarily heated with electricity.
Choctaw County had 33 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is hurricane (Relatively Moderate). See the full Choctaw County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Alabama carries a statewide average premium of $1,906 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $90,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1987 |
| Owner-occupied share | 69% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 16% |
| Top county hazard | Hurricane (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Choctaw County | 33 |
| 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)