Home Insurance in Bally, Pennsylvania
The median home value in Bally is $234,600, 9% lower than the Berks County median.
The typical home in Bally was built around 1960. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 50% of homes were built before 1960, about 7 points above Berks County's 43%.
In Bally, the housing stock is 88% single-family homes and 2% apartments in buildings with 5+ units.
In Bally, about 69% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Bally has an owner-occupancy rate of 71% and a vacancy rate of 3%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Homes heated with fuel oil can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. 34% of homes in Bally are primarily heated with electricity.
Berks County's top FEMA-rated hazard is winter weather (Very High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Berks County had 856 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Berks County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Pennsylvania, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,217 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $234,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1960 |
| Owner-occupied share | 71% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 69% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Berks County | 856 |
| 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)