Home Insurance in Dudley, Georgia
Homes in Dudley carry a median value of $190,600 - 23% higher than the Laurens County median.
The typical home in Dudley was built around 1991. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 15% of homes were built before 1960, about 1 point above Laurens County's 14%.
In Dudley, the housing stock is 77% single-family homes and 16% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 56% of owner-occupied homes in Dudley have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 81% of occupied homes in Dudley are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 18%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Dudley, 87% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
Laurens County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hurricane (Relatively Low), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Laurens County had 52 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Laurens 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 | $190,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1991 |
| Owner-occupied share | 81% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 56% |
| Top county hazard | Hurricane (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Laurens County | 52 |
| 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)