Home Insurance in Cerritos, California
With a median home value of $935,300, Cerritos is 12% higher than the Los Angeles County median.
The typical home in Cerritos was built around 1974. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 5% of homes were built before 1960, about 37 points below Los Angeles County's 43%.
Housing in Cerritos breaks down to 88% single-family homes and 7% apartments in buildings with 5+ units.
About 57% of owner-occupied homes in Cerritos have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 76% of occupied homes in Cerritos are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 2%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
76% of homes in Cerritos are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Cerritos? FEMA's National Risk Index points to inland flooding (Very High) in Los Angeles County and Los Angeles County had 12,157 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Los Angeles County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Flood damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
In California, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,655 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $935,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Owner-occupied share | 76% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 57% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Los Angeles County | 12,157 |
| 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)