Home Insurance in Brashear, Missouri
Homes in Brashear carry a median value of $65,000 - 61% lower than the Adair County median.
The typical home in Brashear was built around 1958. About 53% of homes were built before 1960, about 23 points above Adair County's 31%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
The housing stock in Brashear is 71% single-family homes 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.
About 22% of owner-occupied homes in Brashear have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
Brashear has an owner-occupancy rate of 60% and a vacancy rate of 24%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. 56% of homes in Brashear are primarily heated with propane.
Adair County had 6 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Relatively Moderate). See the full Adair County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Missouri carries a statewide average premium of $1,589 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $65,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1958 |
| Owner-occupied share | 60% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 22% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Adair County | 6 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,589 - 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)