Home Insurance in Green Forest, Arkansas
Homes in Green Forest carry a median value of $143,200 - 32% lower than the Carroll County median.
Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Green Forest was built around 1982. About 13% of homes were built before 1960, about 2 points below Carroll County's 15%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Green Forest is 76% single-family homes, 8% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 4% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
56% of owner-occupied homes in Green Forest carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 62% of occupied homes in Green Forest are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 15%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Green Forest, 51% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
Carroll County had 7 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Relatively Moderate). See the full Carroll County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Arkansas is $1,870 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $143,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1982 |
| Owner-occupied share | 62% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 56% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Carroll County | 7 |
| 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)