Home Insurance in Snelling, South Carolina
With a median home value of $64,400, Snelling is 39% lower than the Barnwell County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Snelling was built around 1995. About 17% of homes were built before 1960, in line with Barnwell County (18%).
In Snelling, the housing stock is 42% single-family homes and 53% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Snelling, about 30% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Snelling has an owner-occupancy rate of 92% and a vacancy rate of 16%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Snelling - 90% - are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Barnwell County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hurricane (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Barnwell County had 7 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Barnwell County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In South Carolina, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,753 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $64,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1995 |
| Owner-occupied share | 92% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 30% |
| Top county hazard | Hurricane (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Barnwell County | 7 |
| 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)