Home Insurance in Walnut, Mississippi
The median home value in Walnut is $97,000, 22% lower than the Tippah County median.
The typical home in Walnut was built around 1974. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 25% of homes were built before 1960, about 8 points above Tippah County's 17%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Walnut is 74% single-family homes and 4% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
34% of owner-occupied homes in Walnut carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 14%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 52% of occupied homes in Walnut are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Walnut - 56% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Tippah County's top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Relatively Low), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Tippah County had 8 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Tippah County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
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 | $97,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Owner-occupied share | 52% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 34% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Tippah County | 8 |
| 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)