Home Insurance in Falls City, Oregon
With a median home value of $302,900, Falls City is 33% lower than the Polk County median.
The typical home in Falls City was built around 1974. About 38% of homes were built before 1960, about 22 points above Polk County's 16%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Falls City is 71% single-family homes and 19% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Falls City, about 60% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Falls City has an owner-occupancy rate of 74% and a vacancy rate of 2%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
57% of homes in Falls City are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
FEMA rates Polk County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by earthquake (Relatively Moderate). Polk County had 424 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Polk County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
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 | $302,900 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Owner-occupied share | 74% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 60% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Polk County | 424 |
| 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)