Home Insurance in Hollister, Idaho
The median home value in Hollister is $156,300, 54% lower than the Twin Falls County median.
The typical home in Hollister was built around 1992. About 7% of homes were built before 1960, about 19 points below Twin Falls County's 25%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
The housing stock in Hollister is 38% single-family homes and 62% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Hollister, about 30% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 76% of occupied homes in Hollister are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 7%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
88% of homes in Hollister are primarily heated with electricity.
FEMA rates Twin Falls County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by winter weather (Relatively High). Twin Falls County had 78 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Twin Falls County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Idaho, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,135 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $156,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1992 |
| Owner-occupied share | 76% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 30% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Twin Falls County | 78 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,135 - 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)