Home Insurance in Canyon City, Oregon
The median home value in Canyon City is $200,700, 13% lower than the Grant County median.
The typical home in Canyon City was built around 1957. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 59% of homes were built before 1960, about 16 points above Grant County's 43%.
In Canyon City, the housing stock is 87% single-family homes, 4% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 7% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
63% of owner-occupied homes in Canyon City carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Canyon City has an owner-occupancy rate of 79% and a vacancy rate of 9%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Canyon City, 38% of homes are primarily heated with wood. Homes heated with fuel oil and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Grant County's top FEMA-rated hazard is wildfire (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Grant County had 38 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Grant County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Oregon, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,003 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $200,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1957 |
| Owner-occupied share | 79% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 63% |
| Top county hazard | Wildfire (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Grant County | 38 |
| 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)