Home Insurance in Belville, North Carolina
Homes in Belville carry a median value of $282,600 - 19% lower than the Brunswick County median.
The typical home in Belville was built around 2005. About 1% of homes were built before 1960, about 2 points below Brunswick County's 3%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
In Belville, the housing stock is 71% single-family homes, 25% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 5% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Belville, about 84% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 56% of occupied homes in Belville are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 3%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Belville - 92% - are primarily heated with electricity.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Belville? FEMA's National Risk Index points to hurricane (Very High) in Brunswick County and Brunswick County had 20,489 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Brunswick 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 North Carolina is $1,852 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $282,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 2005 |
| Owner-occupied share | 56% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 84% |
| Top county hazard | Hurricane (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Brunswick County | 20,489 |
| 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)