Home Insurance in Lyman, South Carolina
The median home value in Lyman is $277,600, 19% higher than the Spartanburg County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Lyman was built around 2010. About 18% of homes were built before 1960, about 2 points above Spartanburg County's 16%.
In Lyman, the housing stock is 92% single-family homes, 1% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 5% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
80% of owner-occupied homes in Lyman carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Lyman has an owner-occupancy rate of 92% and a vacancy rate of 2%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
52% of homes in Lyman are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Spartanburg County's overall risk as Relatively Moderate, led by inland flooding (Relatively Moderate). Spartanburg County had 218 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Spartanburg County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Flood 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 | $277,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 2010 |
| Owner-occupied share | 92% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 80% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Spartanburg County | 218 |
| 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)