Home Insurance in Odessa, Delaware
With a median home value of $348,400, Odessa is close to the New Castle County median.
The typical home in Odessa was built around 1941. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 68% of homes were built before 1960, about 38 points above New Castle County's 30%.
Housing in Odessa breaks down to 95% single-family homes.
About 63% of owner-occupied homes in Odessa have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
The vacancy rate is 7%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 78% of occupied homes in Odessa are owner-occupied.
In Odessa, 56% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas. Homes heated with fuel oil can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
New Castle County's top FEMA-rated hazard is winter weather (Very High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. New Castle County had 2,537 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full New Castle County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Delaware is $1,196 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $348,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1941 |
| Owner-occupied share | 78% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 63% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in New Castle County | 2,537 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,196 - 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)