Home Insurance in Northboro, Iowa
With a median home value of $53,000, Northboro is 58% lower than the Page County median.
Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. The median home in Northboro was built in 1939 or earlier. About 81% of homes were built before 1960, about 25 points above Page County's 56%.
In Northboro, the housing stock is 92% single-family homes and 8% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Northboro, about 61% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 8%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 94% of occupied homes in Northboro are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Northboro - 70% - 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.
Page County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Page County had 7 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Page 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 | $53,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Owner-occupied share | 94% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 61% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Page County | 7 |
| 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)