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Compare 28605 Home Insurance Rates

Are you looking to easily compare home insurance prices online for your home in the 28605 area? The average homeowners premium in North Carolina for a standard homeowners policy is around $789/yr., paid annually through your mortgage provider if your home is not currently paid in full. A standard policy for your home is referred to as an HO-3 policy which is the most common homeowners policy. This type of policy covers all perils, but will exclude certain major perils like flood and earthquake damage. The exceptions are listed on your current policy so it is important to know what type of coverage you currently have so you can compare the best home insurance rates, companies and policy protection. In the 28605 zip code, the population size is around 3,873 with 1,801 currently occupied homeowners. Our online quoting process helps make it easy for you to shop and compare the best home insurance rates for your home in 28605.

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Avg. NC RateDiscountsSavingsShop Rates
$1,119up to 40% off$448

28605 Home Insurance Average Premiums

Local 28605 homeowners insurance quotes comparison

$539 /yr.

Shows Zip Code: 28605 lowest rates with discounts applied on average.

For the 28605, homeowners insurance rates may vary on deductible, coverage amount and property details. Below is a list of the averages based on the cost of an annual home insurance premium.

Coverage Amount:Annual Premium
1800 sq. ft. or below
(discounts applied)
$539 /yr.
Average Coverage:$789 /yr.
2600 sq. ft. or higher
(all discounts applied)
$1089 /yr.

What is the average home insurance cost for a home in 28605?

  • • The average homeowners insurance premium paid annually for a home in 28605 is around $789 per year.

What does it cost on average per month for home insurance in 28605?

  • • Homeowners in 28605 pay a monthly average cost per month around $66.00.

What kind of discount could I get if I combine my home and auto insurance together in 28605?

  • • Autoowners in 28605 can receive a 20% to 25% discount if they own a home and would like to group or bundle their car and home insurance together with one insurance company.

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Home Replacement Cost Coverage in 28605

Average Building Cost Per Square Foot in 28605: $135

Location: Blowing Rock, North Carolina (Watauga County)

Average Square Footage in 28605: 2,630 Sq. Ft.

When building or updating a home, it's always good to review the average cost per square foot to build in 28605 before you start any project. Blowing Rock 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 28605 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 28605 and want to estimated the dwelling coverage, than we will need the square footage of the home which is 2,630 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 Blowing Rock 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.

Home Improvement StatusPrice per Sq. Ft.Square FeetDwelling Coverage
Basic Home Features$1352,630$355,000
Additional Upgrades & Added Features$1692,630$443,750
Major Home Updates or Advancements$2032,630$532,500

It's important to understand that when you estimate your replacement cost of your home in the 28605 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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Housing Demographics for 28605

Population Review for 28605 Zip Code

For the city of Blowing Rock, the population within 28605 has increased to over 3,975 residents in population size. The current population total is 3,873. We have broken down the population based on race below. In 28605, there are over 1865 in male population and 2008 females.

PopulationValues
Total Population3,873
White Population3608
Black Population19
Hispanic Population113
Asian Population29
Hawaiian Population0
Indian Population3
Other Population36
Male Population1865
Female Population2008
Population Estimate3975

Household Data for 28605

The average number of homes in 28605 is around 1,801, there are an average of 2.11 per household. The average house value according to local real estate values is around $355,000. Please review the following demographics below for average income and media age.

Housing / Income DataValues
Households Per Zipcode1,801
Persons Per Household2.11
Average House Value$355,000
Income Per Household$64855
Median Age52.5
Median Age Male52.1
Median Age Female53.0
28605 DetailsValues
StateNC
State Full NameNorth Carolina
City TypeP
City Alias Abbreviation
Area Code828
CityBlowing Rock
City Alias NameBLOWING ROCK
CountyWatauga
County FIPS189
State FIPS37
Time Zone5
Day Light SavingY
MSA
PMSA
CSA
CBSA14380
CBSA_DIV
CBSA_TypeMicro
CBSA_NameBoone, NC
MSA_Name
PMSA_Name
RegionSouth
DivisionSouth Atlantic
MailingNameY
Economic & Growth ReviewValues
Number Of Businesses256
Number Of Employees2742
Business First Quarter Payroll16324
Business Annual Payroll78273
Business Employment Flag
Growth Rank0
Growth Housing Units 2003
Growth Housing Units 2004
Growth Increase Number0
Growth Increase Percentage0.0
Metropolitan DetailsValues
CBSA Population51079
CBSA Division Population0
Congressional District05
Congressional LandArea3571.86
Delivery Residential1884
Delivery Business64
Delivery Total4484
Preferred Last Line KeyY14851
Classification Code
Multi-CountyY
CSA Name
CBSA_DIV_Name
City State KeyY14851
Land Area32.805000
Water Area0.207000
City Alias Code
City Mixed CaseBlowing Rock
City Alias Mixed CaseBlowing Rock
Box Count1481
SFDU1566
MFDU0
State ANSI37
County ANSI189
ZIP Intro
Alias Intro
Facility CodeP
City Delivery IndicatorN
Carrier Route Rate SortationD
Finance Number360840
Unique ZIP Name
SSA State County Code34940
Medicare CBSA Code99934
Medicare CBSA NameRural Areas in NC
Medicare CBSA TypeMicro
Market Rating Area ID3
County Mixed CaseWatauga

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