Home Insurance in Riddle, Oregon
The median home value in Riddle is $228,600, 26% lower than the Douglas County median.
The typical home in Riddle was built around 1959. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 54% of homes were built before 1960, about 26 points above Douglas County's 29%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Riddle is 72% single-family homes, 8% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 14% mobile or manufactured homes.
60% of owner-occupied homes in Riddle carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Riddle has an owner-occupancy rate of 61% and a vacancy rate of 4%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
50% of homes in Riddle are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Douglas County's overall risk as Relatively Moderate, led by wildfire (Relatively High). Douglas County had 985 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Douglas 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 Oregon carries a statewide average premium of $1,003 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $228,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1959 |
| Owner-occupied share | 61% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 60% |
| Top county hazard | Wildfire (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Douglas County | 985 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,003 - 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)