Home Insurance in Bluff City, Tennessee
The median home value in Bluff City is $157,400, 26% lower than the Sullivan County median.
The typical home in Bluff City was built around 1990. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 23% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points below Sullivan County's 28%.
The housing stock in Bluff City is 62% single-family homes, 13% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 22% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 67% of owner-occupied homes in Bluff City have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 62% of occupied homes in Bluff City are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 8%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Bluff City, 92% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
Sullivan County had 316 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Relatively Low). See the full Sullivan 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 Tennessee is $1,649 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $157,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1990 |
| Owner-occupied share | 62% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 67% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Sullivan County | 316 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,649 - 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)