Home Insurance in Rialto, California
With a median home value of $487,900, Rialto is close to the San Bernardino County median.
Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. The typical home in Rialto was built around 1982. About 19% of homes were built before 1960, in line with San Bernardino County (18%).
In Rialto, the housing stock is 71% single-family homes, 15% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 8% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Rialto, about 68% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 66% of occupied homes in Rialto are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 3%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Rialto - 70% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
San Bernardino County had 2,303 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is wildfire (Very High). See the full San Bernardino County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
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 | $487,900 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1982 |
| Owner-occupied share | 66% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 68% |
| Top county hazard | Wildfire (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in San Bernardino County | 2,303 |
| 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)