Home Insurance in Wasco, California
Homes in Wasco carry a median value of $273,600 - 19% lower than the Kern County median.
The typical home in Wasco was built around 1983. About 26% of homes were built before 1960, about 8 points above Kern County's 18%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
In Wasco, the housing stock is 79% single-family homes, 8% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 5% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Wasco, about 61% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 58% of occupied homes in Wasco are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 6%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Wasco, 69% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Wasco? FEMA's National Risk Index points to wildfire (Relatively High) in Kern County and Kern County had 3,205 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Kern County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
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 | $273,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1983 |
| Owner-occupied share | 58% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 61% |
| Top county hazard | Wildfire (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Kern County | 3,205 |
| 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)