Home Insurance in Ricketts, Iowa
With a median home value of $41,700, Ricketts is 73% lower than the Crawford County median.
The median home in Ricketts was built in 1939 or earlier. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 84% of homes were built before 1960, about 42 points above Crawford County's 42%.
Housing in Ricketts breaks down to 100% single-family homes.
20% of owner-occupied homes in Ricketts carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 18%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 54% of occupied homes in Ricketts are owner-occupied.
In Ricketts, 43% of homes are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with propane and fuel oil can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Crawford County's top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Crawford County had 21 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Crawford 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 | $41,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Owner-occupied share | 54% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 20% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Crawford County | 21 |
| 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)