Home Insurance in Interlaken, New Jersey
With a median home value of $1,058,200, Interlaken is 75% higher than the Monmouth County median.
The typical home in Interlaken was built around 1946. About 69% of homes were built before 1960, about 39 points above Monmouth County's 30%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
In Interlaken, the housing stock is 97% single-family homes and 2% apartments in buildings with 5+ units.
61% of owner-occupied homes in Interlaken carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 10%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 94% of occupied homes in Interlaken are owner-occupied.
93% of homes in Interlaken are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Monmouth County's overall risk as Relatively High, led by strong wind (Very High). Monmouth County had 19,533 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Monmouth County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in New Jersey carries a statewide average premium of $1,551 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $1,058,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1946 |
| Owner-occupied share | 94% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 61% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Monmouth County | 19,533 |
| 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)