Home Insurance in Mathews County, Virginia
With a median home value of $360,900, Mathews County is 6% lower than the Virginia median.
The typical home in Mathews County was built around 1976. About 31% of homes were built before 1960, about 12 points above Virginia's 19%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
In Mathews County, the housing stock is 92% single-family homes, 2% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 5% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
49% of owner-occupied homes in Mathews County carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 84% of occupied homes in Mathews County are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 27%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Mathews County - 78% - 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.
The top hazards for Mathews County, per FEMA's National Risk Index, are coastal flooding (Relatively Moderate), hurricane (Relatively Low) and wildfire (Very Low).
Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage, so flood coverage needs a separate NFIP or private flood policy. As of September 2026, Mathews County has 1,140 active NFIP flood policies on file.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Virginia carries a statewide average premium of $1,537 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $360,900 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Owner-occupied share | 84% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 49% |
| Top hazards (FEMA National Risk Index) | Coastal Flooding (Relatively Moderate), Hurricane (Relatively Low), Wildfire (Very Low) |
| Active NFIP flood policies (county) | 1,140 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,537 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data) |
Sources
- 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)