Home Insurance in 28139

One of the best ways to save money on your homeowners insurance policy in the 28139 zip code is to shop your coverage on a regular basis. If your premium has been headed up in the last few years, we can help you find a great policy from the comfort of your own living room.

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As always, our service is free and our North Carolina licensed agents can advise you on the coverages you need as well as the coverage levels you should be carrying to fully protect your property and possessions. They will also be happy to answer any questions you may have and explain the details of your homeowners insurance coverage.

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Information on the Average Homeowners Premiums in 28139

According to industry data, homeowners located in Rutherfordton pay roughly $856 per year for a HO-3 homeowners policy. A HO-3 policy is considered the standard when it comes to homeowners insurance. It offers protection for your home, possessions, loss of use as well as liability protection. If you have a mortgage on your property, your lender will require an HO-3 policy is in place to protect their loan.

Remember, an HO-3 policy does not offer coverage for flood damage in 28139 zip code. If you live in a high-risk area for flood damage, your lender will most likely require that you carry a separate flood insurance policy. Our agents can help you determine if you need flood insurance coverage and help you find a policy that fully protects your property.

A recent ranking of North Carolina home insurance premiums found that premiums in 28139 are 32 when compared to other state averages. Shopping your coverage on a regular basis is the best way to ensure you are getting the best price on a homeowners policy.

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Average Building Cost Per Square Foot in 28139: $135

Average Square Footage in 28139: 1,141 Sq. Ft.

When building or updating a home, it's always good to review the average cost per square foot to build in 28139 before you start any project. Rutherfordton homeowners pay on average around $135 per square foot to build a home. Another great reason to know the average cost to build is for your homeowners insurance policy. A standard homeowners policy will help you cover the replacement cost of your home due a fire or any other named perils on your policy. Calculating your dwelling coverage for your home in 28139 is extremely helpful when estimating how much replacement cost coverage you need. We highly recommend that you have enough dwelling coverage to rebuild your home if it was destroyed by a covered peril.

Here is how you determine your replacement cost. If we take an average home in 28139 and want to estimated the dwelling coverage, than we will need the square footage of the home which is 1,141 sq. ft. and the average cost to rebuild the home in this area is around $135 per square foot would be considered a base estimate cost. These two numbers would allow us to generate the replacement cost needed for an average size home in the Rutherfordton area. If the home is new or has been upgraded, you will want to add $50 to $100 or more per square foot to equally cover the replacement cost to restore a home back to it's original condition.

It's important to understand that when you estimate your replacement cost of your home in the 28139 zip code area, it will be the cost to replace the structure of your home, not the additional value of the property that is factored in when purchasing a new home.

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Household Data for 28139

The average number of homes in 28139 is around 7,653, there are an average of 2.39 per household. The average house value according to local real estate values is around $154,000. Please review the following demographics below for average income and media age.

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