Home Insurance in Cornelia, Georgia
Homes in Cornelia carry a median value of $231,900 - close to the Habersham County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Cornelia was built around 1983. About 17% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points above Habersham County's 12%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Cornelia is 71% single-family homes, 14% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 4% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
About 53% of owner-occupied homes in Cornelia have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
Cornelia has an owner-occupancy rate of 56% and a vacancy rate of 8%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Cornelia - 74% - are primarily heated with electricity.
Habersham County had 40 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Relatively Low). 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.
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 | $231,900 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1983 |
| Owner-occupied share | 56% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 53% |
| 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)