Home Insurance in Dunedin, Florida
Homes in Dunedin carry a median value of $396,000 - 12% higher than the Pinellas County median.
The typical home in Dunedin was built around 1976. About 16% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points below Pinellas County's 20%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
The housing stock in Dunedin is 53% single-family homes, 29% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 11% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Dunedin, about 46% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Dunedin has an owner-occupancy rate of 71% and a vacancy rate of 18%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Dunedin - 93% - are primarily heated with electricity.
FEMA rates Pinellas County's overall risk as Relatively High, led by coastal flooding (Very High). Pinellas County had 128,791 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Pinellas County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Flood damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Florida carries a statewide average premium of $2,779 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $396,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Owner-occupied share | 71% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 46% |
| Top county hazard | Coastal Flooding (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Pinellas County | 128,791 |
| Home insurance premium | $2,779 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data) |
Nearby towns
- Clearwater
- Safety Harbor
- Belleair
- Oldsmar
- Tarpon Springs
- Belleair Beach
- Belleair Bluffs
- Belleair Shore
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)