Home Insurance in San Bernardino, California
The median home value in San Bernardino is $422,300, 16% lower than the San Bernardino County median.
The typical home in San Bernardino was built around 1973. About 34% of homes were built before 1960, about 16 points above San Bernardino County's 18%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
In San Bernardino, the housing stock is 64% single-family homes, 22% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 7% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 68% of owner-occupied homes in San Bernardino have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
San Bernardino has an owner-occupancy rate of 50% and a vacancy rate of 4%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
63% of homes in San Bernardino are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near San Bernardino? FEMA's National Risk Index points to wildfire (Very High) in San Bernardino County and San Bernardino County had 2,303 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full San Bernardino County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
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 | $422,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 50% |
| 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)