Home Insurance in Buckner, Missouri
With a median home value of $197,600, Buckner is 14% lower than the Jackson County median.
The typical home in Buckner was built around 1972. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 15% of homes were built before 1960, about 21 points below Jackson County's 36%.
The housing stock in Buckner is 86% single-family homes, 3% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 1% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
84% of owner-occupied homes in Buckner carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 76% of occupied homes in Buckner are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 1%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
73% of homes in Buckner are primarily heated with natural gas.
Jackson County's top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Very High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Jackson County had 888 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Jackson 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 | $197,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1972 |
| Owner-occupied share | 76% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 84% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Jackson County | 888 |
| 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)