Home Insurance in Neosho Rapids, Kansas
With a median home value of $79,200, Neosho Rapids is 47% lower than the Lyon County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Neosho Rapids was built around 1962. About 48% of homes were built before 1960, about 11 points above Lyon County's 37%.
The housing stock in Neosho Rapids is 83% single-family homes and 14% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
55% of owner-occupied homes in Neosho Rapids carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 97% of occupied homes in Neosho Rapids are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 24%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Neosho Rapids, 71% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Lyon County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by winter weather (Relatively High). Lyon County had 40 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Lyon County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Kansas, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,733 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $79,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1962 |
| Owner-occupied share | 97% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 55% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Lyon County | 40 |
| 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)