Home Insurance in Boswell, Pennsylvania
The median home value in Boswell is $82,800, 45% lower than the Somerset County median.
The typical home in Boswell was built around 1955. About 52% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points above Somerset County's 47%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
The housing stock in Boswell is 68% single-family homes, 5% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 14% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Boswell, about 42% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 74% of occupied homes in Boswell are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 16%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Boswell, 63% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas. Homes heated with fuel oil can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
FEMA rates Somerset County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by inland flooding (Relatively Moderate). Somerset County had 285 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Somerset 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 | $82,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1955 |
| Owner-occupied share | 74% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 42% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Somerset County | 285 |
| 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)