Home insurance in Virginia

Virginia recorded 1,040 damaging hail events in the last 10 years, and they did not fall evenly. Where you live in the state changes the answer — start with your city.

Start with your city

Hail, flood discounts and the age of the housing all change from one part of Virginia to the next, and those are what move a premium. Each of these covers one city in detail:

CityCounty hail, 10 yrs Flood discountTypical home built
Alexandria 1 Class 6, 20% off 1974
Chesapeake 16 Class 7, 15% off 1989
Hampton 11 Class 7, 15% off 1974
Newport News 10 Class 6, 20% off 1979
Norfolk 10 Class 5, 25% off 1964
Richmond 3 Class 8, 10% off 1959
Virginia Beach 13 Class 6, 20% off 1984

Hail: NOAA Storm Events, events of one inch or larger in the city's county. Flood discount: FEMA Community Rating System. Housing: Census ACS.

Virginia's housing

The typical Virginia home was built in 1984, and the median owner-occupied home is valued at $360,700. 67.2% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year.


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