Home Insurance in Clay City, Kentucky
With a median home value of $63,500, Clay City is 55% lower than the Powell County median.
The typical home in Clay City was built around 1977. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 15% of homes were built before 1960, about 6 points above Powell County's 9%.
The housing stock in Clay City is 48% single-family homes, 19% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 30% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 29% of owner-occupied homes in Clay City have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
Clay City has an owner-occupancy rate of 41% and a vacancy rate of 13%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Clay City, 66% of homes 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.
Powell County's top FEMA-rated hazard is strong wind (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Powell County had 117 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Powell 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 Kentucky carries a statewide average premium of $1,525 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $63,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Owner-occupied share | 41% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 29% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Powell County | 117 |
| 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)