Home Insurance in Avilla, Missouri
With a median home value of $85,000, Avilla is 49% lower than the Jasper County median.
Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Avilla was built around 1971. About 46% of homes were built before 1960, about 21 points above Jasper County's 25%.
In Avilla, the housing stock is 71% single-family homes and 29% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 50% of owner-occupied homes in Avilla have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 78% of occupied homes in Avilla are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 34%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. In Avilla, 43% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
FEMA rates Jasper County's overall risk as Relatively Moderate, led by tornado (Relatively High). Jasper County had 139 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Jasper 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 | $85,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Owner-occupied share | 78% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 50% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Jasper County | 139 |
| 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)