Home Insurance in Cathlamet, Washington
With a median home value of $387,500, Cathlamet is close to the Wahkiakum County median.
The typical home in Cathlamet was built around 1968. About 46% of homes were built before 1960, about 13 points above Wahkiakum County's 33%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
In Cathlamet, the housing stock is 82% single-family homes, 8% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 3% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
53% of owner-occupied homes in Cathlamet carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 11%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 71% of occupied homes in Cathlamet are owner-occupied.
In Cathlamet, 84% of homes are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with fuel oil and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Wahkiakum County had 119 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Relatively Low). See the full Wahkiakum County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Washington carries a statewide average premium of $1,232 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $387,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1968 |
| Owner-occupied share | 71% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 53% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Wahkiakum County | 119 |
| 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)