Home Insurance in Ferndale, Pennsylvania
With a median home value of $83,300, Ferndale is 31% lower than the Cambria County median.
The typical home in Ferndale was built around 1947. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 77% of homes were built before 1960, about 21 points above Cambria County's 56%.
The housing stock in Ferndale is 88% single-family homes and 1% apartments in buildings with 5+ units. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
In Ferndale, about 47% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Ferndale has an owner-occupancy rate of 67% and a vacancy rate of 14%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Ferndale - 97% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Cambria County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by inland flooding (Relatively Moderate). Cambria County had 561 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Cambria 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 | $83,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1947 |
| Owner-occupied share | 67% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 47% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Cambria County | 561 |
| 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)