Home Insurance in Silverstreet, South Carolina
The median home value in Silverstreet is $206,600, 19% higher than the Newberry County median.
The typical home in Silverstreet was built around 1976. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 40% of homes were built before 1960, about 13 points above Newberry County's 27%.
The housing stock in Silverstreet is 81% single-family homes and 19% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Silverstreet, about 70% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 5%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 92% of occupied homes in Silverstreet are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Silverstreet - 54% - are primarily heated with electricity.
Newberry County's top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Relatively Low), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Newberry County had 110 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Newberry County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
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 | $206,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Owner-occupied share | 92% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 70% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Newberry County | 110 |
| 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)