Home Insurance in Nebo, Kentucky
Homes in Nebo carry a median value of $95,000 - 33% lower than the Hopkins County median.
The typical home in Nebo was built around 1986. About 31% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points above Hopkins County's 28%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
The housing stock in Nebo is 74% single-family homes and 26% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Nebo, about 48% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Nebo has an owner-occupancy rate of 75% and a vacancy rate of 15%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
77% of homes in Nebo are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
FEMA rates Hopkins County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by strong wind (Relatively High). Hopkins County had 79 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Hopkins 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 Kentucky is $1,525 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $95,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1986 |
| Owner-occupied share | 75% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 48% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Hopkins County | 79 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,525 - 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)