Home Insurance in Saratoga, North Carolina
With a median home value of $97,900, Saratoga is 47% lower than the Wilson County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Saratoga was built around 1980. About 37% of homes were built before 1960, about 18 points above Wilson County's 19%.
The housing stock in Saratoga is 88% single-family homes and 12% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 67% of owner-occupied homes in Saratoga have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
Saratoga has an owner-occupancy rate of 69% and a vacancy rate of 25%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
60% of homes in Saratoga are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Wilson County had 492 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is winter weather (Relatively High). See the full Wilson 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 | $97,900 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1980 |
| Owner-occupied share | 69% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 67% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Wilson County | 492 |
| 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)