Home Insurance in Cotton Valley, Louisiana
With a median home value of $68,600, Cotton Valley is 40% lower than the Webster Parish median.
Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Cotton Valley was built around 1970. About 39% of homes were built before 1960, about 17 points above Webster Parish's 22%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Cotton Valley is 66% single-family homes, 4% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 23% mobile or manufactured homes.
22% of owner-occupied homes in Cotton Valley carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 24%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 62% of occupied homes in Cotton Valley are owner-occupied.
Homes heated with wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. In Cotton Valley, 46% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Cotton Valley? FEMA's National Risk Index points to strong wind (Relatively High) in Webster Parish and Webster Parish had 145 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Webster 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 | $68,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1970 |
| Owner-occupied share | 62% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 22% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Webster Parish | 145 |
| 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)