Home Insurance in Westgate, Iowa
The median home value in Westgate is $78,300, 43% lower than the Fayette County median.
The typical home in Westgate was built around 1940. About 59% of homes were built before 1960, about 4 points above Fayette County's 56%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
The housing stock in Westgate is 86% single-family homes, 6% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 2% mobile or manufactured homes.
About 44% of owner-occupied homes in Westgate have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
Westgate has an owner-occupancy rate of 82% and a vacancy rate of 9%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Westgate - 87% - are primarily heated with propane. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Fayette County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Fayette County had 46 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Fayette County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Iowa is $1,342 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $78,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1940 |
| Owner-occupied share | 82% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 44% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Fayette County | 46 |
| 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)