Home Insurance in Bellewood, Kentucky
With a median home value of $476,600, Bellewood is 92% higher than the Jefferson County median.
The typical home in Bellewood was built around 1948. About 81% of homes were built before 1960, about 47 points above Jefferson County's 35%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
In Bellewood, the housing stock is 98% single-family homes and 2% apartments in buildings with 5+ units.
In Bellewood, about 71% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 91% of occupied homes in Bellewood are owner-occupied.
74% of homes in Bellewood are primarily heated with natural gas.
Jefferson County's top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Very High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Jefferson County had 3,848 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Jefferson County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Kentucky, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,525 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $476,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1948 |
| Owner-occupied share | 91% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 71% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Jefferson County | 3,848 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,525 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data) |
Nearby towns
- Brownsboro Village
- Maryhill Estates
- Rolling Fields
- Richlawn
- Norbourne Estates
- Mockingbird Valley
- Windy Hills
- St. Matthews
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)