Home Insurance in Ionia, Missouri
With a median home value of $64,300, Ionia is 64% lower than the Benton County median.
Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Ionia was built around 1959. About 52% of homes were built before 1960, about 37 points above Benton County's 15%.
The housing stock in Ionia is 76% single-family homes and 20% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
33% of owner-occupied homes in Ionia carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Ionia has an owner-occupancy rate of 92% and a vacancy rate of 28%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Homes heated with propane and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. In Ionia, 41% of homes are primarily heated with propane.
FEMA rates Benton County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by strong wind (Relatively High). Benton County had 21 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Benton County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Missouri, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,589 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $64,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1959 |
| Owner-occupied share | 92% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 33% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Benton County | 21 |
| 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)