Home Insurance in Baldwin, Georgia
The median home value in Baldwin is $167,300, 30% lower than the Habersham County median.
The typical home in Baldwin was built around 1989. About 12% of homes were built before 1960, in line with Habersham County (12%). Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
In Baldwin, the housing stock is 58% single-family homes, 13% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 15% 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.
In Baldwin, about 71% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 60% of occupied homes in Baldwin are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 6%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
81% of homes in Baldwin are primarily heated with electricity.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Baldwin? FEMA's National Risk Index points to earthquake (Relatively Low) in Habersham County and Habersham County had 40 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Habersham County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
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 | $167,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1989 |
| Owner-occupied share | 60% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 71% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Habersham County | 40 |
| 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)