Home Insurance in Montrose, Arkansas
The median home value in Montrose is $74,300, 19% lower than the Ashley County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Montrose was built around 1971. About 23% of homes were built before 1960, about 2 points above Ashley County's 21%.
In Montrose, the housing stock is 78% single-family homes and 22% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 20% of owner-occupied homes in Montrose have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 91% of occupied homes in Montrose are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 47%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Montrose - 70% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Ashley County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by earthquake (Relatively Low). Ashley County had 64 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Ashley County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
In Arkansas, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,870 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $74,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Owner-occupied share | 91% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 20% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Ashley County | 64 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,870 - 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)