Home Insurance in Gibsland, Louisiana
The median home value in Gibsland is $93,300, 6% lower than the Bienville Parish median.
The typical home in Gibsland was built around 1977. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 26% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points above Bienville Parish's 21%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Gibsland is 52% single-family homes, 5% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 37% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Gibsland, about 48% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Gibsland has an owner-occupancy rate of 58% and a vacancy rate of 21%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Gibsland, 59% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
Bienville Parish's top FEMA-rated hazard is strong wind (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Bienville Parish had 9 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Bienville Parish home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Louisiana, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $3,027 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $93,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Owner-occupied share | 58% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 48% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Bienville Parish | 9 |
| 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)