Home Insurance in Oberlin, Louisiana
Homes in Oberlin carry a median value of $96,000 - 8% lower than the Allen Parish median.
The typical home in Oberlin was built around 1989. About 10% of homes were built before 1960, about 11 points below Allen Parish's 21%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Oberlin is 55% single-family homes, 4% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 15% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
About 22% of owner-occupied homes in Oberlin have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 56% of occupied homes in Oberlin are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 18%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Oberlin - 76% - are primarily heated with electricity.
Allen Parish's top FEMA-rated hazard is hurricane (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Allen Parish had 316 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Allen Parish home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Louisiana is $3,027 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $96,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1989 |
| Owner-occupied share | 56% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 22% |
| Top county hazard | Hurricane (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Allen Parish | 316 |
| Home insurance premium | $3,027 - 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)