Home Insurance in Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Homes in Crab Orchard carry a median value of $98,200 - 33% lower than the Lincoln County median.
The typical home in Crab Orchard was built around 1968. About 43% of homes were built before 1960, about 25 points above Lincoln County's 18%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
The housing stock in Crab Orchard is 78% single-family homes, 6% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 6% 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 Crab Orchard carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Crab Orchard has an owner-occupancy rate of 61% and a vacancy rate of 17%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
86% of homes in Crab Orchard 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.
FEMA rates Lincoln County's overall risk as Very Low, led by strong wind (Relatively Moderate). Lincoln County had 12 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Lincoln 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 Kentucky is $1,525 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $98,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1968 |
| Owner-occupied share | 61% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 60% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Lincoln County | 12 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,525 - 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)