Home Insurance in Earl, North Carolina
With a median home value of $163,400, Earl is 18% lower than the Cleveland County median.
Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Earl was built around 1982. About 30% of homes were built before 1960, about 11 points above Cleveland County's 19%.
The housing stock in Earl is 73% single-family homes and 27% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Earl, about 50% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Earl has an owner-occupancy rate of 80% and a vacancy rate of 35%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Homes heated with fuel oil can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. In Earl, 54% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
FEMA rates Cleveland County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by earthquake (Relatively Low). Cleveland County had 37 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Cleveland County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
In North Carolina, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,852 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $163,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1982 |
| Owner-occupied share | 80% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 50% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Cleveland County | 37 |
| 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)