Home Insurance in Irvine, California
The median home value in Irvine is $1,191,500, 24% higher than the Orange County median.
The typical home in Irvine was built around 2002. About 1% of homes were built before 1960, about 15 points below Orange County's 17%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
The housing stock in Irvine is 57% single-family homes, 37% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 1% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Irvine, about 65% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Irvine has an owner-occupancy rate of 44% and a vacancy rate of 7%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Irvine, 61% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Irvine? FEMA's National Risk Index points to earthquake (Very High) in Orange County and Orange County had 9,323 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Orange County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake 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 | $1,191,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 2002 |
| Owner-occupied share | 44% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 65% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Orange County | 9,323 |
| 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)