Home Insurance in Walbridge, Ohio
With a median home value of $137,600, Walbridge is 40% lower than the Wood County median.
The typical home in Walbridge was built around 1966. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 37% of homes were built before 1960, about 11 points above Wood County's 26%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Walbridge is 59% single-family homes, 12% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 26% mobile or manufactured homes.
51% of owner-occupied homes in Walbridge carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Walbridge has an owner-occupancy rate of 74% and a vacancy rate of 6%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Walbridge, 85% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Wood County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by tornado (Relatively Moderate). 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.
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 | $137,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1966 |
| Owner-occupied share | 74% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 51% |
| 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)