Home Insurance in La Russell, Missouri
The median home value in La Russell is $67,800, 59% lower than the Jasper County median.
The typical home in La Russell was built around 1980. About 30% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points above Jasper County's 25%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in La Russell is 70% single-family homes and 30% mobile or manufactured homes.
In La Russell, about 58% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 37%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 90% of occupied homes in La Russell are owner-occupied.
Most homes in La Russell - 55% - are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with propane and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Jasper County had 139 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Relatively High). See the full Jasper 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 | $67,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1980 |
| Owner-occupied share | 90% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 58% |
| 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)