Home Insurance in Malin, Oregon
With a median home value of $206,900, Malin is 26% lower than the Klamath County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Malin was built around 1949. About 53% of homes were built before 1960, about 21 points above Klamath County's 32%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Malin is 64% single-family homes, 14% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 15% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Malin, about 20% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Malin has an owner-occupancy rate of 67% and a vacancy rate of 8%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Malin, 47% of homes are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with fuel oil can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
FEMA rates Klamath County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by earthquake (Relatively Moderate). Klamath County had 57 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Klamath County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Oregon is $1,003 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $206,900 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1949 |
| Owner-occupied share | 67% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 20% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Klamath County | 57 |
| 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)