Home Insurance in Ellsworth, Pennsylvania
Homes in Ellsworth carry a median value of $76,400 - 67% lower than the Washington County median.
The median home in Ellsworth was built in 1939 or earlier. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 77% of homes were built before 1960, about 33 points above Washington County's 44%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Ellsworth is 79% single-family homes, 3% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 11% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Ellsworth, about 45% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 10%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 71% of occupied homes in Ellsworth are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Ellsworth - 75% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Washington County's overall risk as Relatively Moderate, led by inland flooding (Relatively Moderate). Washington County had 619 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Washington County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Flood damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
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 | $76,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Owner-occupied share | 71% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 45% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Washington County | 619 |
| 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)