Home Insurance in Avondale, Arizona
The median home value in Avondale is $394,600, 13% lower than the Maricopa County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Avondale was built around 2002. About 3% of homes were built before 1960, about 4 points below Maricopa County's 7%.
In Avondale, the housing stock is 76% single-family homes, 17% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 3% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Avondale, about 74% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 62% of occupied homes in Avondale are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 5%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Avondale - 60% - are primarily heated with electricity.
Maricopa County had 12,101 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is inland flooding (Very High). See the full Maricopa County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Flood damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
In Arizona, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,194 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $394,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 2002 |
| Owner-occupied share | 62% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 74% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Maricopa County | 12,101 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,194 - 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)