Home Insurance in Corning, Iowa
The median home value in Corning is $96,400, 27% lower than the Adams County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Corning was built around 1953. About 61% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points above Adams County's 56%.
In Corning, the housing stock is 84% single-family homes, 7% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 2% mobile or manufactured homes.
About 38% of owner-occupied homes in Corning have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
The vacancy rate is 18%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 72% of occupied homes in Corning are owner-occupied.
67% of homes in Corning are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Corning? FEMA's National Risk Index points to hail (Relatively Low) in Adams County and Adams County had 6 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Adams County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Iowa, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,342 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $96,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1953 |
| Owner-occupied share | 72% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 38% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Adams County | 6 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,342 - 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)