Home Insurance in Berger, Missouri
With a median home value of $96,300, Berger is 58% lower than the Franklin County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Berger was built around 1949. About 59% of homes were built before 1960, about 38 points above Franklin County's 21%.
In Berger, the housing stock is 81% single-family homes and 1% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
58% of owner-occupied homes in Berger carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Berger has an owner-occupancy rate of 79% and a vacancy rate of 17%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Homes heated with wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. Most homes in Berger - 59% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Franklin County's overall risk as Relatively Moderate, led by strong wind (Relatively High). Franklin County had 218 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Franklin 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 | $96,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1949 |
| Owner-occupied share | 79% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 58% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Franklin County | 218 |
| 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)