Home Insurance in Athol, Idaho
With a median home value of $367,700, Athol is 29% lower than the Kootenai County median.
The typical home in Athol was built around 1991. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 8% of homes were built before 1960, about 2 points below Kootenai County's 10%.
In Athol, the housing stock is 79% single-family homes and 19% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
72% of owner-occupied homes in Athol carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 84% of occupied homes in Athol 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 Athol - 65% - are primarily heated with natural gas. Homes heated with wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Athol? FEMA's National Risk Index points to winter weather (Relatively High) in Kootenai County and Kootenai County had 221 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Kootenai County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Idaho, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,135 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $367,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1991 |
| Owner-occupied share | 84% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 72% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Kootenai County | 221 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,135 - 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)