Home Insurance in Napakiak, Alaska
The typical home in Napakiak was built around 1986. About 3% of homes were built before 1960, in line with Bethel Census Area (3%). Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
The housing stock in Napakiak is 83% single-family homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
About 27% of owner-occupied homes in Napakiak have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
Napakiak has an owner-occupancy rate of 60% and a vacancy rate of 5%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Napakiak - 80% - are primarily heated with fuel oil. Homes heated with fuel oil can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
FEMA rates Bethel Census Area's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by winter weather (Relatively High). Bethel Census Area had 112 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Bethel Census Area home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Alaska is $1,216 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median year built | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 60% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 27% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Bethel Census Area | 112 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,216 - 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)