Home Insurance in Sylvania, Georgia
The median home value in Sylvania is $155,300, 25% higher than the Screven County median.
The typical home in Sylvania was built around 1965. About 41% of homes were built before 1960, about 18 points above Screven County's 23%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
The housing stock in Sylvania is 74% single-family homes, 6% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 8% 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 Sylvania, about 51% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 64% of occupied homes in Sylvania are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 19%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Sylvania, 77% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Sylvania? FEMA's National Risk Index points to hurricane (Relatively Moderate) in Screven County and Screven County had 30 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Screven County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Georgia is $1,828 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $155,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1965 |
| Owner-occupied share | 64% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 51% |
| Top county hazard | Hurricane (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Screven County | 30 |
| 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)