Home Insurance in Elgin, Pennsylvania
Homes in Elgin carry a median value of $99,300 - 44% lower than the Erie County median.
The typical home in Elgin was built around 1958. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 52% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points above Erie County's 46%.
The housing stock in Elgin is 94% single-family homes and 5% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Elgin, about 27% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Elgin has an owner-occupancy rate of 92% and a vacancy rate of 8%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Elgin - 74% - are primarily heated with natural gas. Homes heated with propane, fuel oil and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Erie County had 365 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is winter weather (Relatively High). See the full Erie County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Pennsylvania is $1,217 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $99,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1958 |
| Owner-occupied share | 92% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 27% |
| 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)