Home Insurance in Cornish, Utah
The median home value in Cornish is $296,100, 33% lower than the Cache County median.
The typical home in Cornish was built around 1974. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 45% of homes were built before 1960, about 28 points above Cache County's 17%.
In Cornish, the housing stock is 97% single-family homes and 3% mobile or manufactured homes.
67% of owner-occupied homes in Cornish carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 1%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 86% of occupied homes in Cornish are owner-occupied.
Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. In Cornish, 91% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
Cache County's top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Cache County had 97 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Cache 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 Utah is $1,107 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $296,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Owner-occupied share | 86% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 67% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Cache County | 97 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,107 - 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)