Home Insurance in Aurora, Missouri
With a median home value of $124,400, Aurora is 29% lower than the Lawrence County median.
The typical home in Aurora was built around 1973. About 29% of homes were built before 1960, about 2 points above Lawrence County's 27%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
The housing stock in Aurora is 75% single-family homes, 5% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 9% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
59% of owner-occupied homes in Aurora carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 68% of occupied homes in Aurora are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 17%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
55% of homes in Aurora are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Aurora? FEMA's National Risk Index points to strong wind (Relatively High) in Lawrence County and Lawrence County had 56 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Lawrence 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 | $124,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 68% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 59% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Lawrence County | 56 |
| 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)