Home Insurance in Blakely, Georgia
With a median home value of $152,500, Blakely is 16% higher than the Early County median.
The typical home in Blakely was built around 1983. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 21% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points above Early County's 18%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Blakely is 74% single-family homes, 5% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 18% mobile or manufactured homes.
49% of owner-occupied homes in Blakely carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 48% of occupied homes in Blakely are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 15%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Blakely, 87% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
Early County had 27 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is hurricane (Relatively Moderate). See the full Early 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 home value | $152,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1983 |
| Owner-occupied share | 48% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 49% |
| Top county hazard | Hurricane (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Early County | 27 |
| 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)