Home Insurance in Wales, Utah
With a median home value of $371,900, Wales is 7% higher than the Sanpete County median.
The typical home in Wales was built around 1983. About 33% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points above Sanpete County's 29%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
In Wales, the housing stock is 97% single-family homes and 3% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Wales, about 76% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 4%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 72% of occupied homes in Wales are owner-occupied.
In Wales, 68% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
Sanpete County's top FEMA-rated hazard is wildfire (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Sanpete County had 93 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Sanpete County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
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 | $371,900 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1983 |
| Owner-occupied share | 72% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 76% |
| Top county hazard | Wildfire (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Sanpete County | 93 |
| 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)