Home Insurance in Old Tappan, New Jersey
With a median home value of $951,300, Old Tappan is 53% higher than the Bergen County median.
The typical home in Old Tappan was built around 1986. About 15% of homes were built before 1960, about 35 points below Bergen County's 51%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
In Old Tappan, the housing stock is 97% single-family homes and 1% apartments in buildings with 5+ units.
About 57% of owner-occupied homes in Old Tappan have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
The vacancy rate is 5%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 94% of occupied homes in Old Tappan are owner-occupied.
91% of homes in Old Tappan are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Bergen County's overall risk as Relatively High, led by coastal flooding (Very High). Bergen County had 10,272 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Bergen County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Flood damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
In New Jersey, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,551 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $951,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1986 |
| Owner-occupied share | 94% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 57% |
| Top county hazard | Coastal Flooding (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Bergen County | 10,272 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,551 - 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)