Home Insurance in Oyster Bay Cove, New York
Homes in Oyster Bay Cove carry a median value of $1,714,700 - 150% higher than the Nassau County median.
The typical home in Oyster Bay Cove was built around 1975. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 29% of homes were built before 1960, about 37 points below Nassau County's 66%.
In Oyster Bay Cove, the housing stock is 99% single-family homes.
About 56% of owner-occupied homes in Oyster Bay Cove have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
Oyster Bay Cove has an owner-occupancy rate of 94% and a vacancy rate of 6%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Oyster Bay Cove, 65% of homes are primarily heated with fuel oil. Homes heated with fuel oil can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
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.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in New York carries a statewide average premium of $1,801 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $1,714,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1975 |
| Owner-occupied share | 94% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 56% |
| 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)