Home Insurance in Murrysville, Pennsylvania
The median home value in Murrysville is $342,100, 68% higher than the Westmoreland County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Murrysville was built around 1979. About 19% of homes were built before 1960, about 25 points below Westmoreland County's 44%.
The housing stock in Murrysville is 92% single-family homes, 4% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 3% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 50% of owner-occupied homes in Murrysville have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
The vacancy rate is 5%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 91% of occupied homes in Murrysville are owner-occupied.
In Murrysville, 81% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
Westmoreland County's top FEMA-rated hazard is inland flooding (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. 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 | $342,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1979 |
| Owner-occupied share | 91% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 50% |
| 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)