Home Insurance in Dyess, Arkansas
The median home value in Dyess is $70,000, 43% lower than the Mississippi County median.
The typical home in Dyess was built around 1990. About 4% of homes were built before 1960, about 14 points below Mississippi County's 18%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Dyess is 73% single-family homes and 27% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Dyess, about 24% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Dyess has an owner-occupancy rate of 70% and a vacancy rate of 39%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. In Dyess, 68% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
Mississippi County had 123 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Relatively Moderate). See the full Mississippi 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 | $70,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1990 |
| Owner-occupied share | 70% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 24% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Mississippi County | 123 |
| 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)