Home Insurance in Coats, Kansas
The median home in Coats was built in 1939 or earlier. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 58% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points above Pratt County's 55%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Coats is 95% single-family homes and 5% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Coats, about 35% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Coats has an owner-occupancy rate of 97% and a vacancy rate of 36%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. In Coats, 42% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
Pratt County had 12 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively Moderate). See the full Pratt 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 year built | 1939 or earlier |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 97% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 35% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Pratt County | 12 |
| 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)