Home Insurance in Brooklyn, Ohio
The median home value in Brooklyn is $163,100, 17% lower than the Cuyahoga County median.
The typical home in Brooklyn was built around 1960. About 50% of homes were built before 1960, about 6 points below Cuyahoga County's 56%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
The housing stock in Brooklyn is 72% single-family homes and 22% apartments in buildings with 5+ units.
60% of owner-occupied homes in Brooklyn carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 5%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 60% of occupied homes in Brooklyn are owner-occupied.
In Brooklyn, 78% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
Cuyahoga County's top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Very High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Cuyahoga County had 1,221 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Cuyahoga County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Ohio carries a statewide average premium of $1,116 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $163,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1960 |
| Owner-occupied share | 60% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 60% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Cuyahoga County | 1,221 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,116 - 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)