Home Insurance in Gettysburg, Ohio
With a median home value of $114,100, Gettysburg is 34% lower than the Darke County median.
The typical home in Gettysburg was built around 1943. About 62% of homes were built before 1960, about 15 points above Darke County's 47%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Gettysburg is 89% single-family homes and 4% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Gettysburg, about 54% 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 71% of occupied homes in Gettysburg are owner-occupied.
In Gettysburg, 74% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Gettysburg? FEMA's National Risk Index points to tornado (Relatively Moderate) in Darke County and Darke County had 82 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Darke 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 | $114,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1943 |
| Owner-occupied share | 71% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 54% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Darke County | 82 |
| 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)