Home Insurance in Norwood, Pennsylvania
With a median home value of $235,000, Norwood is 29% lower than the Delaware County median.
The typical home in Norwood was built around 1951. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 68% of homes were built before 1960, about 10 points above Delaware County's 58%.
The housing stock in Norwood is 74% single-family homes and 11% apartments in buildings with 5+ units. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
64% of owner-occupied homes in Norwood carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 76% of occupied homes in Norwood are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 10%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Norwood, 70% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas. Homes heated with fuel oil can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Delaware County had 2,016 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is winter weather (Very High). See the full Delaware 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 | $235,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1951 |
| Owner-occupied share | 76% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 64% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Delaware County | 2,016 |
| 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)