Home Insurance in Cecil, Georgia
The median home value in Cecil is $94,400, 40% lower than the Cook County median.
The typical home in Cecil was built around 1996. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 10% of homes were built before 1960, about 6 points below Cook County's 16%.
The housing stock in Cecil is 52% single-family homes and 48% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Cecil, about 65% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 64% of occupied homes in Cecil are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 13%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Homes heated with wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. In Cecil, 83% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Cecil? FEMA's National Risk Index points to hurricane (Relatively Moderate) in Cook County and Cook County had 78 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Cook County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Georgia carries a statewide average premium of $1,828 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $94,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1996 |
| Owner-occupied share | 64% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 65% |
| Top county hazard | Hurricane (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Cook County | 78 |
| 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)