Home Insurance in Pulaski, Georgia
The typical home in Pulaski was built around 1999. About 36% of homes were built before 1960, about 19 points above Candler County's 18%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
The housing stock in Pulaski is 66% single-family homes and 13% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
27% of owner-occupied homes in Pulaski carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 18%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 89% of occupied homes in Pulaski are owner-occupied.
In Pulaski, 97% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
Candler County had 17 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is hurricane (Relatively Low). See the full Candler 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 Georgia is $1,828 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median year built | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 89% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 27% |
| Top county hazard | Hurricane (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Candler County | 17 |
| 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)