Home Insurance in Barrow County, Georgia
Homes in Barrow County carry a median value of $294,700 - close to the Georgia median.
The typical home in Barrow County was built around 2001. About 7% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points below Georgia's 12%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
The housing stock in Barrow County is 87% single-family homes, 3% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 6% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
70% of owner-occupied homes in Barrow County carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 5%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 79% of occupied homes in Barrow County are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Barrow County - 79% - are primarily heated with electricity.
Per FEMA's National Risk Index, Barrow County's top hazards are tornado (Relatively Moderate), earthquake (Relatively Low) and strong wind (Relatively Moderate). Standard homeowners policies exclude earthquake, so separate coverage is usually needed.
Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage, so flood coverage needs a separate NFIP or private flood policy. As of September 2026, Barrow County has 41 active NFIP flood policies on file.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Georgia is $1,828 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $294,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 2001 |
| Owner-occupied share | 79% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 70% |
| Top hazards (FEMA National Risk Index) | Tornado (Relatively Moderate), Earthquake (Relatively Low), Strong Wind (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP flood policies (county) | 41 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,828 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data) |
Towns and cities
Sources
- 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)