Home Insurance in Russell, Arkansas
The median home value in Russell is $75,000, 54% lower than the White County median.
The typical home in Russell was built around 1986. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 11% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points above White County's 9%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Russell is 30% single-family homes, 4% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 27% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
About 33% of owner-occupied homes in Russell have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 37% of occupied homes in Russell are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 9%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
77% of homes in Russell are primarily heated with electricity.
White County's top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. White County had 161 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full White County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Arkansas carries a statewide average premium of $1,870 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $75,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1986 |
| Owner-occupied share | 37% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 33% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in White County | 161 |
| 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)