Home Insurance in Lawndale, California
With a median home value of $781,900, Lawndale is 6% lower than the Los Angeles County median.
The typical home in Lawndale was built around 1967. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 36% of homes were built before 1960, about 7 points below Los Angeles County's 43%.
The housing stock in Lawndale is 70% single-family homes, 21% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 1% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Lawndale, about 63% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 37% of occupied homes in Lawndale are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 5%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
72% of homes in Lawndale are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Lawndale? 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 | $781,900 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1967 |
| Owner-occupied share | 37% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 63% |
| 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)