Home Insurance in Ringtown, Pennsylvania
With a median home value of $180,500, Ringtown is 18% higher than the Schuylkill County median.
The typical home in Ringtown was built around 1942. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 68% of homes were built before 1960, about 7 points above Schuylkill County's 61%.
Housing in Ringtown breaks down to 98% single-family homes, 1% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 1% mobile or manufactured homes.
46% of owner-occupied homes in Ringtown carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Ringtown has an owner-occupancy rate of 93% and a vacancy rate of 18%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Ringtown - 66% - 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 had 694 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is winter weather (Relatively High). See the full Schuylkill 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 | $180,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1942 |
| Owner-occupied share | 93% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 46% |
| 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)