Home Insurance in Kensington, Kansas
The typical home in Kensington was built around 1971. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 37% of homes were built before 1960, about 20 points below Smith County's 56%.
In Kensington, the housing stock is 85% single-family homes, 2% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 4% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Kensington, about 37% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 13%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 84% of occupied homes in Kensington are owner-occupied.
78% of homes in Kensington are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Kensington? FEMA's National Risk Index points to hail (Relatively High) in Smith County and Smith County has no active NFIP flood policies on file. See the full Smith 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 | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 84% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 37% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively High) |
| 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)