Home Insurance in Gloucester City, New Jersey
With a median home value of $190,700, Gloucester City is 34% lower than the Camden County median.
The typical home in Gloucester City was built around 1945. About 68% of homes were built before 1960, about 28 points above Camden County's 40%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
The housing stock in Gloucester City is 76% single-family homes, 11% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 3% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 64% of owner-occupied homes in Gloucester City have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
The vacancy rate is 9%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 57% of occupied homes in Gloucester City are owner-occupied.
In Gloucester City, 74% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Gloucester City? FEMA's National Risk Index points to winter weather (Very High) in Camden County and Camden County had 1,560 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Camden County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
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 | $190,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1945 |
| Owner-occupied share | 57% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 64% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Camden County | 1,560 |
| 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)