Home Insurance in West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
The median home value in West Elizabeth is $82,100, 64% lower than the Allegheny County median.
The typical home in West Elizabeth was built around 1956. About 58% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points above Allegheny County's 54%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
In West Elizabeth, the housing stock is 66% single-family homes, 1% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 23% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 48% of owner-occupied homes in West Elizabeth have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
West Elizabeth has an owner-occupancy rate of 73% and a vacancy rate of 17%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in West Elizabeth - 88% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Allegheny County's overall risk as Relatively High, led by inland flooding (Very High). 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.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Pennsylvania is $1,217 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $82,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1956 |
| Owner-occupied share | 73% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 48% |
| 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)