Home Insurance in Olpe, Kansas
Homes in Olpe carry a median value of $163,300 - 8% higher than the Lyon County median.
The typical home in Olpe was built around 1976. About 40% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points above Lyon County's 37%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
In Olpe, the housing stock is 75% single-family homes, 1% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 15% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 71% of owner-occupied homes in Olpe have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
Olpe has an owner-occupancy rate of 74% and a vacancy rate of 8%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Olpe - 63% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Lyon County's top FEMA-rated hazard is winter weather (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. 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.
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 | $163,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Owner-occupied share | 74% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 71% |
| 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)