Home Insurance in Hope, Arkansas
With a median home value of $91,900, Hope is 13% lower than the Hempstead County median.
The typical home in Hope was built around 1976. About 23% of homes were built before 1960, about 2 points above Hempstead County's 20%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
In Hope, the housing stock is 71% single-family homes, 6% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 12% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Hope, about 40% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 17%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 60% of occupied homes in Hope are owner-occupied.
In Hope, 60% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Hempstead County had 11 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively Moderate). See the full Hempstead 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 | $91,900 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Owner-occupied share | 60% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 40% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Hempstead County | 11 |
| 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)