Home Insurance in Darlington, Missouri
The median home value in Darlington is $21,300, 84% lower than the Gentry County median.
The typical home in Darlington was built around 1994. About 31% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points below Gentry County's 34%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Darlington is 88% single-family homes and 12% mobile or manufactured homes.
Almost no owner-occupied homes in Darlington carry a mortgage.
All occupied homes in Darlington are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 31%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Darlington, 36% of homes are primarily heated with wood. Homes heated with propane and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Gentry County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively Low), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Gentry County had 1 active NFIP flood policy as of September 2026. See the full Gentry County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Missouri is $1,589 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $21,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1994 |
| Owner-occupied share | 100% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 0% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Gentry County | 1 |
| 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)