Home Insurance in Eatonton, Georgia
The median home value in Eatonton is $167,400, 33% lower than the Putnam County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Eatonton was built around 1975. About 30% of homes were built before 1960, about 21 points above Putnam County's 10%.
The housing stock in Eatonton is 71% single-family homes, 4% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 19% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
53% of owner-occupied homes in Eatonton carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 76% of occupied homes in Eatonton are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 8%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. In Eatonton, 58% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
Putnam County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hurricane (Relatively Low), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Putnam County had 43 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Putnam 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 | $167,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1975 |
| Owner-occupied share | 76% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 53% |
| Top county hazard | Hurricane (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Putnam County | 43 |
| 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)