Home Insurance in East Side, Pennsylvania
Homes in East Side carry a median value of $125,000 - 41% lower than the Carbon County median.
The median home in East Side was built in 1939 or earlier. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 62% of homes were built before 1960, about 21 points above Carbon County's 41%.
In East Side, the housing stock is 77% single-family homes and 14% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In East Side, about 41% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
East Side has an owner-occupancy rate of 82% and a vacancy rate of 13%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In East Side, 31% of homes are primarily heated with fuel oil. Homes heated with propane and fuel oil can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Carbon County's top FEMA-rated hazard is winter weather (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Carbon County had 189 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Carbon County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
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 | $125,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Owner-occupied share | 82% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 41% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Carbon County | 189 |
| 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)