Home Insurance in Magna, Utah
With a median home value of $376,200, Magna is 28% lower than the Salt Lake County median.
The typical home in Magna was built around 1985. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 19% of homes were built before 1960, in line with Salt Lake County (18%).
The housing stock in Magna is 83% single-family homes, 9% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 3% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Magna, about 75% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Magna has an owner-occupancy rate of 79% and a vacancy rate of 2%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Magna, 90% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Salt Lake County's overall risk as Relatively High, led by earthquake (Relatively High). Salt Lake County had 1,166 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Salt Lake 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 | $376,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1985 |
| Owner-occupied share | 79% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 75% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Salt Lake County | 1,166 |
| 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)