Home Insurance in Wirt County, West Virginia
Homes in Wirt County carry a median value of $115,800 - 29% lower than the West Virginia median.
The typical home in Wirt County was built around 1985. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 17% of homes were built before 1960, about 14 points below West Virginia's 32%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Wirt County is 70% single-family homes, 1% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 26% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Wirt County, about 38% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 88% of occupied homes in Wirt County are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 25%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Wirt County, 53% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Per FEMA's National Risk Index, Wirt County's top hazards are inland flooding (Relatively Low), hurricane (Very Low) and earthquake (Very Low). Standard homeowners policies exclude earthquake, so separate coverage is usually needed.
Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage, so flood coverage needs a separate NFIP or private flood policy. As of September 2026, Wirt County has 19 active NFIP flood policies on file.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in West Virginia is $1,179 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $115,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1985 |
| Owner-occupied share | 88% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 38% |
| Top hazards (FEMA National Risk Index) | Inland Flooding (Relatively Low), Hurricane (Very Low), Earthquake (Very Low) |
| Active NFIP flood policies (county) | 19 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,179 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data) |
Towns and cities
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)