Home Insurance in Vining, Kansas
The median home value in Vining is under $10,000.
The median home in Vining was built in 1939 or earlier. About 100% of homes were built before 1960, about 40 points above Washington County's 60%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
In Vining, the housing stock is 100% single-family homes.
In Vining, about 5% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Vining has an owner-occupancy rate of 88% and a vacancy rate of 6%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
96% of homes in Vining are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Washington County's overall risk as Very Low, led by hail (Relatively Moderate). Washington County had 5 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Washington 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 | under $10,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Owner-occupied share | 88% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 5% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Washington County | 5 |
| 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)