Home Insurance in Girard, Georgia
With a median home value of $111,100, Girard is 27% lower than the Burke County median.
The typical home in Girard was built around 1981. About 28% of homes were built before 1960, about 7 points above Burke County's 21%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
In Girard, the housing stock is 60% single-family homes and 37% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 14% of owner-occupied homes in Girard have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 79% of occupied homes in Girard are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 64%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. 93% of homes in Girard are primarily heated with electricity.
Burke County had 16 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is hurricane (Relatively Low). See the full Burke County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Georgia, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,828 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $111,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1981 |
| Owner-occupied share | 79% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 14% |
| Top county hazard | Hurricane (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Burke County | 16 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,828 - 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)