Home Insurance in Viola, Arkansas
With a median home value of $107,200, Viola is 6% lower than the Fulton County median.
The typical home in Viola was built around 1977. About 14% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points above Fulton County's 9%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
The housing stock in Viola is 77% single-family homes and 21% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
40% of owner-occupied homes in Viola carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Viola has an owner-occupancy rate of 64% and a vacancy rate of 18%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Viola, 48% of homes are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with propane and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Fulton County had 10 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Relatively Low). See the full Fulton County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
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 | $107,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Owner-occupied share | 64% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 40% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Fulton County | 10 |
| 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)