Home Insurance in Lebanon, Virginia
The median home value in Lebanon is $162,400, 35% higher than the Russell County median.
The typical home in Lebanon was built around 1976. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 14% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points below Russell County's 19%.
The housing stock in Lebanon is 70% single-family homes, 21% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 4% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Lebanon, about 45% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 8%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 61% of occupied homes in Lebanon are owner-occupied.
In Lebanon, 92% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
FEMA rates Russell County's overall risk as Very Low, led by earthquake (Very Low). Russell County had 46 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Russell 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 Virginia is $1,537 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $162,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Owner-occupied share | 61% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 45% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Very Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Russell County | 46 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,537 - 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)