Home Insurance in Bartow, Georgia
With a median home value of $107,300, Bartow is close to the Jefferson County median.
Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Bartow was built around 1958. About 55% of homes were built before 1960, about 30 points above Jefferson County's 25%.
In Bartow, the housing stock is 72% single-family homes and 28% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
44% of owner-occupied homes in Bartow carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 85% of occupied homes in Bartow are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 23%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Bartow - 67% - are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Jefferson County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hurricane (Relatively Low), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Jefferson County had 16 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Jefferson 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 | $107,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1958 |
| Owner-occupied share | 85% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 44% |
| Top county hazard | Hurricane (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Jefferson County | 16 |
| 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)