Home Insurance in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania
With a median home value of $62,200, Johnsonburg is 53% lower than the Elk County median.
The typical home in Johnsonburg was built around 1944. About 67% of homes were built before 1960, about 18 points above Elk County's 48%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
In Johnsonburg, the housing stock is 75% single-family homes, 3% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 3% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
About 33% of owner-occupied homes in Johnsonburg have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
The vacancy rate is 17%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 70% of occupied homes in Johnsonburg are owner-occupied.
In Johnsonburg, 81% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
Elk County had 118 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is inland flooding (Relatively Low). See the full Elk County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Flood damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
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 | $62,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1944 |
| Owner-occupied share | 70% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 33% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Elk County | 118 |
| 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)