Home Insurance in Canton, Ohio
With a median home value of $97,800, Canton is 48% lower than the Stark County median.
The typical home in Canton was built around 1947. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 68% of homes were built before 1960, about 25 points above Stark County's 43%.
The housing stock in Canton is 72% single-family homes and 17% apartments in buildings with 5+ units. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
54% of owner-occupied homes in Canton carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Canton has an owner-occupancy rate of 49% and a vacancy rate of 13%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Canton, 77% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
Stark County had 414 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively High). See the full Stark County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
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 | $97,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1947 |
| Owner-occupied share | 49% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 54% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Stark County | 414 |
| 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)