Home Insurance in Wesley Hills, New York
With a median home value of $909,800, Wesley Hills is 52% higher than the Rockland County median.
The typical home in Wesley Hills was built around 1976. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 16% of homes were built before 1960, about 12 points below Rockland County's 28%.
In Wesley Hills, the housing stock is 100% single-family homes.
In Wesley Hills, about 54% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 6%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 91% of occupied homes in Wesley Hills are owner-occupied.
In Wesley Hills, 90% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Rockland County's overall risk as Relatively Moderate, led by strong wind (Relatively High). Rockland County had 1,270 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Rockland 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 | $909,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Owner-occupied share | 91% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 54% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Rockland County | 1,270 |
| 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)