Home Insurance in Edwards, Mississippi
With a median home value of $93,400, Edwards is 42% lower than the Hinds County median.
The typical home in Edwards was built around 1977. About 29% of homes were built before 1960, about 4 points above Hinds County's 25%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
In Edwards, the housing stock is 72% single-family homes, 3% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 19% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
44% of owner-occupied homes in Edwards carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 11%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 75% of occupied homes in Edwards are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Edwards - 66% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Hinds County had 2,521 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Very High). See the full Hinds 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 Mississippi is $2,029 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $93,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Owner-occupied share | 75% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 44% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Hinds County | 2,521 |
| Home insurance premium | $2,029 - 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)