Home Insurance in Albion, Pennsylvania
The median home value in Albion is $141,100, 20% lower than the Erie County median.
The typical home in Albion was built around 1963. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 49% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points above Erie County's 46%.
In Albion, the housing stock is 71% single-family homes, 15% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 6% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Albion, about 58% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 7%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 67% of occupied homes in Albion are owner-occupied.
76% of homes in Albion are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Erie County's overall risk as Relatively Moderate, led by winter weather (Relatively High). Erie County had 365 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Erie 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 | $141,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1963 |
| Owner-occupied share | 67% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 58% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Erie County | 365 |
| 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)