Home Insurance in Salley, South Carolina
Homes in Salley carry a median value of $219,400 - close to the Aiken County median.
The typical home in Salley was built around 1970. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 39% of homes were built before 1960, about 22 points above Aiken County's 17%.
The housing stock in Salley is 73% single-family homes, 7% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 13% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Salley, about 86% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Salley has an owner-occupancy rate of 61% and a vacancy rate of 30%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Salley, 51% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
Aiken County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hurricane (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Aiken County had 517 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Aiken 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 South Carolina is $1,753 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $219,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1970 |
| Owner-occupied share | 61% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 86% |
| Top county hazard | Hurricane (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Aiken County | 517 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,753 - 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)