Home Insurance in Picture Rocks, Pennsylvania
Homes in Picture Rocks carry a median value of $191,100 - 5% lower than the Lycoming County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Picture Rocks was built around 1959. About 50% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points above Lycoming County's 48%.
The housing stock in Picture Rocks is 89% single-family homes and 6% apartments in buildings with 5+ units.
In Picture Rocks, about 75% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 9%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 84% of occupied homes in Picture Rocks are owner-occupied.
Homes heated with fuel oil and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. 39% of homes in Picture Rocks are primarily heated with fuel oil.
FEMA rates Lycoming County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by inland flooding (Relatively Moderate). Lycoming County had 724 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Lycoming County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Flood damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
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 | $191,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1959 |
| Owner-occupied share | 84% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 75% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Lycoming County | 724 |
| 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)