Home Insurance in Shelton, Washington
With a median home value of $345,700, Shelton is 16% lower than the Mason County median.
The typical home in Shelton was built around 1976. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 35% of homes were built before 1960, about 22 points above Mason County's 13%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Shelton is 70% single-family homes, 14% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 8% mobile or manufactured homes.
71% of owner-occupied homes in Shelton carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Shelton has an owner-occupancy rate of 62% and a vacancy rate of 9%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
70% of homes in Shelton are primarily heated with electricity.
FEMA rates Mason County's overall risk as Relatively Moderate, led by earthquake (Relatively Moderate). Mason County had 421 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Mason County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
In Washington, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,232 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $345,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Owner-occupied share | 62% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 71% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Mason County | 421 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,232 - 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)