Home Insurance in Bunceton, Missouri
The median home value in Bunceton is $82,500, 59% lower than the Cooper County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Bunceton was built around 1963. About 46% of homes were built before 1960, about 12 points above Cooper County's 35%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Bunceton is 72% single-family homes and 10% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
56% of owner-occupied homes in Bunceton carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Bunceton has an owner-occupancy rate of 75% and a vacancy rate of 20%; 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 Bunceton, 47% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
FEMA rates Cooper County's overall risk as Very Low, led by tornado (Relatively Low). Cooper County had 9 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Cooper 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 | $82,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1963 |
| Owner-occupied share | 75% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 56% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Cooper County | 9 |
| 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)