Home Insurance in Dasher, Georgia
The median home value in Dasher is $207,500, close to the Lowndes County median.
The typical home in Dasher was built around 1990. About 6% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points below Lowndes County's 10%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
The housing stock in Dasher is 82% single-family homes and 17% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 43% of owner-occupied homes in Dasher have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 84% of occupied homes in Dasher are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 7%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Dasher - 92% - 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.
FEMA rates Lowndes County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by hurricane (Relatively Moderate). Lowndes County had 388 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Lowndes 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 | $207,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1990 |
| Owner-occupied share | 84% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 43% |
| Top county hazard | Hurricane (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Lowndes County | 388 |
| 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)