Home Insurance in Brookville, New York
Brookville's median home value is $2,000,000+.
The typical home in Brookville was built around 1967. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 39% of homes were built before 1960, about 27 points below Nassau County's 66%.
The housing stock in Brookville is 96% single-family homes and 1% apartments in buildings with 5+ units.
In Brookville, about 36% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Brookville has an owner-occupancy rate of 93% and a vacancy rate of 8%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Homes heated with fuel oil can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. In Brookville, 44% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
Nassau County's top FEMA-rated hazard is winter weather (Very High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Nassau County had 40,437 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Nassau 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 York is $1,801 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $2,000,000+ |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1967 |
| Owner-occupied share | 93% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 36% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Nassau County | 40,437 |
| 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)