Home Insurance in Speculator, New York
With a median home value of $250,000, Speculator is close to the Hamilton County median.
Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Speculator was built around 1975. About 30% of homes were built before 1960, about 9 points below Hamilton County's 39%.
The housing stock in Speculator is 90% single-family homes, 1% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 5% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Speculator, about 43% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Speculator has an owner-occupancy rate of 63% and a vacancy rate of 67%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Speculator, 52% of homes are primarily heated with propane. Homes heated with propane, fuel oil and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Hamilton County's top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Very Low), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Hamilton County had 59 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Hamilton County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
In New York, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,801 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $250,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1975 |
| Owner-occupied share | 63% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 43% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Very Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Hamilton County | 59 |
| 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)