Home Insurance in Gordon, Pennsylvania
With a median home value of $122,700, Gordon is 20% lower than the Schuylkill County median.
The median home in Gordon was built in 1939 or earlier. About 76% of homes were built before 1960, about 15 points above Schuylkill County's 61%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
In Gordon, the housing stock is 82% single-family homes, 15% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 1% mobile or manufactured homes.
About 55% of owner-occupied homes in Gordon have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 71% of occupied homes in Gordon are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 20%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
43% of homes in Gordon are primarily heated with fuel oil. Homes heated with fuel oil can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Schuylkill County's top FEMA-rated hazard is winter weather (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Schuylkill County had 694 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Schuylkill 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 | $122,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Owner-occupied share | 71% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 55% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Schuylkill County | 694 |
| 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)