Home Insurance in Platea, Pennsylvania
The median home value in Platea is $173,600, close to the Erie County median.
The typical home in Platea was built around 1980. About 32% of homes were built before 1960, about 14 points below Erie County's 46%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
The housing stock in Platea is 89% single-family homes and 10% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
56% of owner-occupied homes in Platea carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 2%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 86% of occupied homes in Platea are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Platea - 50% - 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.
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 | $173,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1980 |
| Owner-occupied share | 86% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 56% |
| 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)