Home Insurance in Blairsville, Georgia
Homes in Blairsville carry a median value of $212,500 - 31% lower than the Union County median.
The typical home in Blairsville was built around 1992. About 11% of homes were built before 1960, about 4 points above Union County's 6%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Blairsville is 24% single-family homes, 44% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 6% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
About 34% of owner-occupied homes in Blairsville have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
The vacancy rate is 8%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 19% of occupied homes in Blairsville are owner-occupied.
72% of homes in Blairsville 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.
Union County's top FEMA-rated hazard is wildfire (Relatively Low), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Union County had 146 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Union 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 | $212,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1992 |
| Owner-occupied share | 19% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 34% |
| Top county hazard | Wildfire (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Union County | 146 |
| 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)