Home Insurance in Milpitas, California
With a median home value of $1,251,700, Milpitas is 16% lower than the Santa Clara County median.
The typical home in Milpitas was built around 1987. About 6% of homes were built before 1960, about 16 points below Santa Clara County's 22%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
Housing in Milpitas breaks down to 66% single-family homes, 26% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 2% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Milpitas, about 67% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 58% of occupied homes in Milpitas are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 4%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
60% of homes in Milpitas are primarily heated with natural gas.
Santa Clara County had 11,381 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Very High). See the full Santa Clara County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake 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 | $1,251,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1987 |
| Owner-occupied share | 58% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 67% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Santa Clara County | 11,381 |
| 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)