Home Insurance in Washington, Indiana
The median home value in Washington is $152,200, 23% lower than the Daviess County median.
Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. The typical home in Washington was built around 1960. About 50% of homes were built before 1960, about 15 points above Daviess County's 35%.
In Washington, the housing stock is 72% single-family homes, 9% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 12% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
60% of owner-occupied homes in Washington carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 55% of occupied homes in Washington are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 9%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
66% of homes in Washington are primarily heated with natural gas.
Daviess County had 15 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Relatively Low). See the full Daviess County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Indiana carries a statewide average premium of $1,259 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $152,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1960 |
| Owner-occupied share | 55% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 60% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Daviess County | 15 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,259 - 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)