Home Insurance in Hermosa Beach, California
The median home value in Hermosa Beach is $2,000,000+.
The typical home in Hermosa Beach was built around 1968. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 39% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points below Los Angeles County's 43%.
The housing stock in Hermosa Beach is 56% single-family homes and 23% apartments in buildings with 5+ units. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
In Hermosa Beach, about 70% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 51% of occupied homes in Hermosa Beach are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 14%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Hermosa Beach - 69% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Hermosa Beach? 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.
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 | 1968 |
| Owner-occupied share | 51% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 70% |
| 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)