Home Insurance in Duncansville, Pennsylvania
With a median home value of $151,500, Duncansville is 6% lower than the Blair County median.
The typical home in Duncansville was built around 1959. About 51% of homes were built before 1960, about 2 points below Blair County's 54%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
The housing stock in Duncansville is 67% single-family homes and 22% apartments in buildings with 5+ units. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
In Duncansville, about 53% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 48% of occupied homes in Duncansville are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 10%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Duncansville, 77% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
Blair County had 602 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is winter weather (Relatively High). See the full Blair 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 | $151,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1959 |
| Owner-occupied share | 48% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 53% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Blair County | 602 |
| 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)