Home Insurance in Tontogany, Ohio
The median home value in Tontogany is $163,700, 28% lower than the Wood County median.
The typical home in Tontogany was built around 1963. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 41% of homes were built before 1960, about 15 points above Wood County's 26%.
The housing stock in Tontogany is 82% single-family homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
About 72% of owner-occupied homes in Tontogany have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
The vacancy rate is 3%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 78% of occupied homes in Tontogany are owner-occupied.
82% of homes in Tontogany are primarily heated with natural gas.
Wood County's top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Wood County had 148 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Wood 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 | $163,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1963 |
| Owner-occupied share | 78% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 72% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Wood County | 148 |
| 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)