Home Insurance in Corfu, New York
With a median home value of $161,700, Corfu is 5% lower than the Genesee County median.
The typical home in Corfu was built around 1953. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 62% of homes were built before 1960, about 9 points above Genesee County's 54%.
The housing stock in Corfu is 73% single-family homes, 7% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 8% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Corfu, about 65% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 85% of occupied homes in Corfu are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 6%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Corfu, 86% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Genesee County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by inland flooding (Relatively Low). Genesee County had 232 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Genesee County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Flood damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in New York is $1,801 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $161,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1953 |
| Owner-occupied share | 85% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 65% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Genesee County | 232 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,801 - 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)