Home Insurance in Rippey, Iowa
Homes in Rippey carry a median value of $56,800 - 63% lower than the Greene County median.
The typical home in Rippey was built around 1940. About 68% of homes were built before 1960, about 11 points above Greene County's 57%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
The housing stock in Rippey is 87% single-family homes, 4% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 9% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 55% of owner-occupied homes in Rippey have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
Rippey has an owner-occupancy rate of 53% and a vacancy rate of 21%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Rippey, 88% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
Greene County's top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Greene County had 2 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Greene 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 | $56,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1940 |
| Owner-occupied share | 53% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 55% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Greene County | 2 |
| 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)