Home Insurance in Elbing, Kansas
The median home value in Elbing is $147,500, 32% lower than the Butler County median.
Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. The typical home in Elbing was built around 1974. About 32% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points above Butler County's 27%.
In Elbing, the housing stock is 96% single-family homes and 4% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 68% of owner-occupied homes in Elbing have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 96% of occupied homes in Elbing are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 11%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
73% of homes in Elbing are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Elbing? FEMA's National Risk Index points to wildfire (Relatively Moderate) in Butler County and Butler County had 181 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Butler 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 Kansas is $1,733 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $147,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Owner-occupied share | 96% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 68% |
| Top county hazard | Wildfire (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Butler County | 181 |
| 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)