Home Insurance in Whittier, California
With a median home value of $822,600, Whittier is close to the Los Angeles County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Whittier was built around 1956. About 67% of homes were built before 1960, about 24 points above Los Angeles County's 43%.
In Whittier, the housing stock is 70% single-family homes, 21% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 1% mobile or manufactured homes.
70% of owner-occupied homes in Whittier carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 58% of occupied homes in Whittier are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 5%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Whittier - 71% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Los Angeles County had 12,157 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is inland flooding (Very High). 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.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in California carries a statewide average premium of $1,655 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $822,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1956 |
| Owner-occupied share | 58% |
| 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)