Home Insurance in Rankin, Pennsylvania
With a median home value of $95,000, Rankin is 58% lower than the Allegheny County median.
The typical home in Rankin was built around 1949. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 72% of homes were built before 1960, about 18 points above Allegheny County's 54%.
Housing in Rankin breaks down to 61% single-family homes, 27% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 2% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
About 54% of owner-occupied homes in Rankin have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 41% of occupied homes in Rankin are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 17%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
70% of homes in Rankin are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Rankin? FEMA's National Risk Index points to inland flooding (Very High) in Allegheny County and Allegheny County had 2,669 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Allegheny County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Flood damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Pennsylvania carries a statewide average premium of $1,217 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $95,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1949 |
| Owner-occupied share | 41% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 54% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Allegheny County | 2,669 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,217 - 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)