Home Insurance in Pantego, North Carolina
Homes in Pantego carry a median value of $111,900 - 42% lower than the Beaufort County median.
The typical home in Pantego was built around 1962. About 42% of homes were built before 1960, about 19 points above Beaufort County's 24%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
The housing stock in Pantego is 88% single-family homes and 12% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
42% of owner-occupied homes in Pantego carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 76% of occupied homes in Pantego are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 9%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Pantego - 54% - are primarily heated with propane. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
FEMA rates Beaufort County's overall risk as Relatively Moderate, led by hurricane (Relatively High). Beaufort County had 3,192 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Beaufort 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 North Carolina carries a statewide average premium of $1,852 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $111,900 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1962 |
| Owner-occupied share | 76% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 42% |
| Top county hazard | Hurricane (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Beaufort County | 3,192 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,852 - 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)