Home Insurance in Hobgood, North Carolina
With a median home value of $73,500, Hobgood is 31% lower than the Halifax County median.
Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. The typical home in Hobgood was built around 1951. About 65% of homes were built before 1960, about 39 points above Halifax County's 26%.
In Hobgood, the housing stock is 83% single-family homes and 17% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
11% of owner-occupied homes in Hobgood carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 44%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 82% of occupied homes in Hobgood are owner-occupied.
In Hobgood, 54% of homes are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with propane and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Halifax County's top FEMA-rated hazard is winter weather (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Halifax County had 98 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Halifax 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 | $73,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1951 |
| Owner-occupied share | 82% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 11% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Halifax County | 98 |
| 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)