Home Insurance in Brookside, Alabama
Homes in Brookside carry a median value of $107,400 - 55% lower than the Jefferson County median.
The typical home in Brookside was built around 1970. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 25% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points below Jefferson County's 28%.
The housing stock in Brookside is 77% single-family homes, 1% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 10% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
48% of owner-occupied homes in Brookside carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Brookside has an owner-occupancy rate of 69% and a vacancy rate of 2%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
85% of homes in Brookside are primarily heated with electricity.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Brookside? FEMA's National Risk Index points to tornado (Very High) in Jefferson County and Jefferson County had 1,466 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Jefferson 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 | $107,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1970 |
| Owner-occupied share | 69% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 48% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Jefferson County | 1,466 |
| 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)