Home Insurance in East Rochester, Pennsylvania
With a median home value of $119,100, East Rochester is 38% lower than the Beaver County median.
The typical home in East Rochester was built around 1946. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 83% of homes were built before 1960, about 28 points above Beaver County's 55%.
The housing stock in East Rochester is 63% single-family homes and 11% apartments in buildings with 5+ units. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
59% of owner-occupied homes in East Rochester carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 2%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 40% of occupied homes in East Rochester are owner-occupied.
64% of homes in East Rochester are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near East Rochester? FEMA's National Risk Index points to inland flooding (Relatively Moderate) in Beaver County and Beaver County had 304 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Beaver 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 | $119,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1946 |
| Owner-occupied share | 40% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 59% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Beaver County | 304 |
| 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)