Home Insurance in Thomson, Georgia
With a median home value of $161,100, Thomson is 5% lower than the McDuffie County median.
The typical home in Thomson was built around 1979. About 17% of homes were built before 1960, about 4 points above McDuffie County's 13%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
The housing stock in Thomson is 73% single-family homes, 13% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 4% 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 Thomson, about 68% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 9%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 49% of occupied homes in Thomson are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Thomson - 55% - are primarily heated with electricity.
FEMA rates McDuffie County's overall risk as Very Low, led by hail (Relatively Moderate). McDuffie County had 11 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full McDuffie County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
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 | $161,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1979 |
| Owner-occupied share | 49% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 68% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in McDuffie County | 11 |
| 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)