Home Insurance in Hurricane, West Virginia
Homes in Hurricane carry a median value of $210,500 - 6% lower than the Putnam County median.
The typical home in Hurricane was built around 1979. About 20% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points above Putnam County's 14%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
In Hurricane, the housing stock is 78% single-family homes, 13% 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.
56% of owner-occupied homes in Hurricane carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 6%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 67% of occupied homes in Hurricane are owner-occupied.
In Hurricane, 75% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
Putnam County's top FEMA-rated hazard is inland flooding (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Putnam County had 255 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Putnam County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Flood damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in West Virginia carries a statewide average premium of $1,179 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $210,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1979 |
| Owner-occupied share | 67% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 56% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Putnam County | 255 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,179 - 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)