Home Insurance in Manns Choice, Pennsylvania
Homes in Manns Choice carry a median value of $91,000 - 49% lower than the Bedford County median.
The typical home in Manns Choice was built around 1944. About 73% of homes were built before 1960, about 34 points above Bedford County's 39%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
In Manns Choice, the housing stock is 85% single-family homes and 4% 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.
54% of owner-occupied homes in Manns Choice carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Manns Choice has an owner-occupancy rate of 81% and a vacancy rate of 9%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Manns Choice - 58% - are primarily heated with fuel oil. Homes heated with propane, fuel oil and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Bedford County's top FEMA-rated hazard is inland flooding (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Bedford County had 261 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Bedford 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 | $91,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1944 |
| Owner-occupied share | 81% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 54% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Bedford County | 261 |
| 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)