Home Insurance in La Harpe, Kansas
With a median home value of $54,600, La Harpe is 49% lower than the Allen County median.
The typical home in La Harpe was built around 1978. About 41% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points below Allen County's 46%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in La Harpe is 58% single-family homes and 42% mobile or manufactured homes.
18% of owner-occupied homes in La Harpe carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
La Harpe has an owner-occupancy rate of 82% and a vacancy rate of 17%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in La Harpe - 54% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Allen County had 68 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is winter weather (Relatively Low). See the full Allen County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Kansas carries a statewide average premium of $1,733 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $54,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1978 |
| Owner-occupied share | 82% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 18% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Allen County | 68 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,733 - 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)