Home Insurance in Tontitown, Arkansas
Homes in Tontitown carry a median value of $430,500 - 44% higher than the Washington County median.
The typical home in Tontitown was built around 2005. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 3% of homes were built before 1960, about 4 points below Washington County's 7%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Tontitown is 80% single-family homes, 13% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 3% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Tontitown, about 60% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Tontitown has an owner-occupancy rate of 74% and a vacancy rate of 3%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Tontitown - 62% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Washington County's top FEMA-rated hazard is winter weather (Very High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Washington County had 652 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Washington 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 | $430,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 2005 |
| Owner-occupied share | 74% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 60% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Washington County | 652 |
| 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)