Home Insurance in Ferrelview, Missouri
Homes in Ferrelview carry a median value of $43,000 - 88% lower than the Platte County median.
Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. The typical home in Ferrelview was built around 1986. About 13% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points above Platte County's 11%.
In Ferrelview, the housing stock is 11% single-family homes, 63% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 24% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Ferrelview, about 60% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 5%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 36% of occupied homes in Ferrelview are owner-occupied.
In Ferrelview, 84% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
Platte County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Platte County had 161 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Platte 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 | $43,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1986 |
| Owner-occupied share | 36% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 60% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Platte County | 161 |
| 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)