Home Insurance in Palmyra, New Jersey
With a median home value of $234,800, Palmyra is 34% lower than the Burlington County median.
The typical home in Palmyra was built around 1957. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 53% of homes were built before 1960, about 29 points above Burlington County's 24%.
In Palmyra, the housing stock is 78% single-family homes and 14% apartments in buildings with 5+ units.
In Palmyra, about 74% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 71% of occupied homes in Palmyra are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 3%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
66% of homes in Palmyra are primarily heated with natural gas. Homes heated with fuel oil can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
FEMA rates Burlington County's overall risk as Relatively Moderate, led by strong wind (Very High). Burlington County had 3,127 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Burlington 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 New Jersey is $1,551 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $234,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1957 |
| Owner-occupied share | 71% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 74% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Burlington County | 3,127 |
| 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)