Home Insurance in New Albany, Ohio
With a median home value of $772,100, New Albany is 168% higher than the Franklin County median.
The typical home in New Albany was built around 2005. About 3% of homes were built before 1960, about 22 points below Franklin County's 25%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
In New Albany, the housing stock is 92% single-family homes and 5% apartments in buildings with 5+ units.
76% of owner-occupied homes in New Albany carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 89% of occupied homes in New Albany are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 5%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in New Albany - 81% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near New Albany? FEMA's National Risk Index points to inland flooding (Relatively High) in Franklin County and Franklin County had 1,478 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Franklin County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Flood damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
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 | $772,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 2005 |
| Owner-occupied share | 89% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 76% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Franklin County | 1,478 |
| 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)