Home Insurance in Albion, Michigan
With a median home value of $99,900, Albion is 39% lower than the Calhoun County median.
Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Albion was built around 1942. About 76% of homes were built before 1960, about 27 points above Calhoun County's 49%.
The housing stock in Albion is 70% single-family homes, 15% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 1% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
About 52% of owner-occupied homes in Albion have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
The vacancy rate is 20%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 60% of occupied homes in Albion are owner-occupied.
In Albion, 92% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Calhoun County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by strong wind (Relatively High). Calhoun County had 145 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Calhoun 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 Michigan is $1,110 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $99,900 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1942 |
| Owner-occupied share | 60% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 52% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Calhoun County | 145 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,110 - 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)