Home Insurance in Scottsville, Kansas
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The median home in Scottsville was built in 1939 or earlier. About 67% of homes were built before 1960, about 15 points above Mitchell County's 52%.
The housing stock in Scottsville is 100% single-family homes.
In Scottsville, about 67% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 33%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. All occupied homes in Scottsville are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Scottsville - 67% - 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.
Mitchell County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Mitchell County had 11 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Mitchell 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 year built | 1939 or earlier |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 100% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 67% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Mitchell County | 11 |
| 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)