Home Insurance in Ridgetop, Tennessee

The median home value in Ridgetop is $351,100, close to the Robertson County median.

The typical home in Ridgetop was built around 1983. About 15% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points above Robertson County's 12%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.

Housing in Ridgetop breaks down to 94% single-family homes, 4% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 1% mobile or manufactured homes.

In Ridgetop, about 64% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.

About 86% of occupied homes in Ridgetop are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 3%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.

Most homes in Ridgetop - 52% - 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.

Robertson County had 61 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Relatively Low). See the full Robertson County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.

In Tennessee, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,649 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).

Key figures

Median home value$351,100
Median year built1983
Owner-occupied share86%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage64%
Top county hazardEarthquake (Relatively Low)
Active NFIP policies in Robertson County61
Home insurance premium$1,649 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)
Key home insurance figures for Ridgetop, TN

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Data last updated: 2026-09-29