Home Insurance in DeRidder, Louisiana
With a median home value of $156,600, DeRidder is close to the Beauregard Parish median.
Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in DeRidder was built around 1975. About 25% of homes were built before 1960, about 11 points above Beauregard Parish's 14%.
In DeRidder, the housing stock is 78% single-family homes, 6% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 7% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In DeRidder, about 51% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 67% of occupied homes in DeRidder are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 12%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In DeRidder, 56% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near DeRidder? FEMA's National Risk Index points to wildfire (Relatively Low) in Beauregard Parish and Beauregard Parish had 302 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Beauregard Parish home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Louisiana is $3,027 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $156,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1975 |
| Owner-occupied share | 67% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 51% |
| Top county hazard | Wildfire (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Beauregard Parish | 302 |
| Home insurance premium | $3,027 - 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)