Home Insurance in Dobson, North Carolina
With a median home value of $173,900, Dobson is close to the Surry 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 Dobson was built around 1979. About 20% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points below Surry County's 23%.
Housing in Dobson breaks down to 60% single-family homes, 30% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 1% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Dobson, about 67% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 10%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 49% of occupied homes in Dobson are owner-occupied.
In Dobson, 77% of homes are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with fuel oil can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
FEMA rates Surry County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by strong wind (Relatively High). Surry County had 34 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Surry County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
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 | $173,900 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1979 |
| Owner-occupied share | 49% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 67% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Surry County | 34 |
| 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)