Home Insurance in Coalton, Ohio
With a median home value of $55,600, Coalton is 63% lower than the Jackson 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 Coalton was built around 1971. About 27% of homes were built before 1960, about 4 points below Jackson County's 31%.
In Coalton, the housing stock is 50% single-family homes, 15% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 22% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
31% of owner-occupied homes in Coalton carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 9%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 56% of occupied homes in Coalton are owner-occupied.
49% of homes in Coalton are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Jackson County's overall risk as Very Low, led by inland flooding (Relatively Low). Jackson County had 71 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Jackson County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Flood damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Ohio is $1,116 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $55,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Owner-occupied share | 56% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 31% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Jackson County | 71 |
| 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)