Home Insurance in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania
With a median home value of $49,500, Shenandoah is 68% lower than the Schuylkill County median.
The median home in Shenandoah was built in 1939 or earlier. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 87% of homes were built before 1960, about 26 points above Schuylkill County's 61%.
Housing in Shenandoah breaks down to 88% single-family homes and 5% apartments in buildings with 5+ units.
In Shenandoah, about 20% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 34%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 67% of occupied homes in Shenandoah are owner-occupied.
44% of homes in Shenandoah are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with propane and fuel oil can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
FEMA rates Schuylkill County's overall risk as Relatively Moderate, led by winter weather (Relatively High). 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.
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 | $49,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Owner-occupied share | 67% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 20% |
| 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)