Home Insurance in Monroe County, Mississippi
With a median home value of $120,800, Monroe County is 29% lower than the Mississippi median.
The typical home in Monroe County was built around 1982. About 19% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points above Mississippi's 14%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
In Monroe County, the housing stock is 71% single-family homes, 2% 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.
In Monroe County, about 46% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 18%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 76% of occupied homes in Monroe County are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Monroe County - 63% - 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.
Per FEMA's National Risk Index, Monroe County's top hazards are earthquake (Relatively Low), tornado (Relatively Moderate) and hurricane (Relatively Low). Standard homeowners policies exclude earthquake, so separate coverage is usually needed.
Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage, so flood coverage needs a separate NFIP or private flood policy. As of September 2026, Monroe County has 232 active NFIP flood policies on file.
In Mississippi, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $2,029 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $120,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1982 |
| Owner-occupied share | 76% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 46% |
| Top hazards (FEMA National Risk Index) | Earthquake (Relatively Low), Tornado (Relatively Moderate), Hurricane (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP flood policies (county) | 232 |
| Home insurance premium | $2,029 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data) |
Towns and cities
Sources
- 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)