Home Insurance in Kouts, Indiana
With a median home value of $235,400, Kouts is 16% lower than the Porter County median.
The typical home in Kouts was built around 1977. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 20% of homes were built before 1960, about 1 point above Porter County's 19%.
Housing in Kouts breaks down to 88% single-family homes and 8% apartments in buildings with 5+ units.
81% of owner-occupied homes in Kouts carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Kouts has an owner-occupancy rate of 85% and a vacancy rate of 4%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Kouts - 92% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Porter County's top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Porter County had 129 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Porter County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Indiana carries a statewide average premium of $1,259 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $235,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Owner-occupied share | 85% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 81% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Porter County | 129 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,259 - 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)