Home Insurance in Lafayette, California
Homes in Lafayette carry a median value of $2,000,000+.
Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. The typical home in Lafayette was built around 1960. About 50% of homes were built before 1960, about 27 points above Contra Costa County's 23%.
The housing stock in Lafayette is 81% single-family homes and 12% apartments in buildings with 5+ units.
In Lafayette, about 70% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 4%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 77% of occupied homes in Lafayette are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Lafayette - 75% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Contra Costa County's overall risk as Very High, led by earthquake (Relatively High). Contra Costa County had 3,156 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Contra Costa County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in California is $1,655 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $2,000,000+ |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1960 |
| Owner-occupied share | 77% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 70% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Contra Costa County | 3,156 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,655 - 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)