Home Insurance in Avonmore, Pennsylvania
The median home value in Avonmore is $86,200, 58% lower than the Westmoreland County median.
The typical home in Avonmore was built around 1955. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 54% of homes were built before 1960, about 10 points above Westmoreland County's 44%.
In Avonmore, the housing stock is 69% single-family homes, 10% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 11% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 53% of owner-occupied homes in Avonmore have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
Avonmore has an owner-occupancy rate of 69% and a vacancy rate of 8%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Avonmore, 77% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Westmoreland County's overall risk as Relatively Moderate, led by inland flooding (Relatively High). Westmoreland County had 899 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Westmoreland 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 | $86,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1955 |
| Owner-occupied share | 69% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 53% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Westmoreland County | 899 |
| 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)