Home Insurance in Washington, North Carolina
With a median home value of $206,800, Washington is 7% higher than the Beaufort County median.
Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Washington was built around 1972. About 35% of homes were built before 1960, about 11 points above Beaufort County's 24%.
In Washington, the housing stock is 69% single-family homes, 13% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 5% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Washington, about 53% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 46% of occupied homes in Washington are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 11%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Washington - 57% - are primarily heated with electricity.
Beaufort County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hurricane (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. 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 | $206,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1972 |
| Owner-occupied share | 46% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 53% |
| 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)