Home Insurance in Sawyer, Kansas
Homes in Sawyer carry a median value of $60,800 - 47% lower than the Pratt County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The median home in Sawyer was built in 1939 or earlier. About 70% of homes were built before 1960, about 15 points above Pratt County's 55%.
The housing stock in Sawyer is 93% single-family homes and 7% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
34% of owner-occupied homes in Sawyer carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 42%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 74% of occupied homes in Sawyer are owner-occupied.
92% of homes in Sawyer are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Sawyer? FEMA's National Risk Index points to hail (Relatively Moderate) in Pratt County and Pratt County had 12 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Pratt 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 | $60,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Owner-occupied share | 74% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 34% |
| 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)