Home Insurance in Tarpon Springs, Florida
Homes in Tarpon Springs carry a median value of $340,700 - close to the Pinellas County median.
The typical home in Tarpon Springs was built around 1984. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 12% of homes were built before 1960, about 8 points below Pinellas County's 20%.
The housing stock in Tarpon Springs is 67% single-family homes, 16% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 10% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Tarpon Springs, about 54% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 11%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 81% of occupied homes in Tarpon Springs are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Tarpon Springs - 90% - are primarily heated with electricity.
Pinellas County's top FEMA-rated hazard is coastal flooding (Very High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. 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.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Florida is $2,779 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $340,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1984 |
| Owner-occupied share | 81% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 54% |
| 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) |
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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)