Home Insurance in Wiggins, Mississippi
Homes in Wiggins carry a median value of $112,700 - 30% lower than the Stone County median.
The typical home in Wiggins was built around 1978. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 21% of homes were built before 1960, about 11 points above Stone County's 9%.
The housing stock in Wiggins is 74% single-family homes, 10% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 5% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
51% of owner-occupied homes in Wiggins carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 6%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 60% of occupied homes in Wiggins are owner-occupied.
62% of homes in Wiggins are primarily heated with electricity.
Stone County had 42 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is hurricane (Relatively Moderate). See the full Stone 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 | $112,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1978 |
| Owner-occupied share | 60% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 51% |
| Top county hazard | Hurricane (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Stone County | 42 |
| 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)