Home Insurance in Higbee, Missouri
Homes in Higbee carry a median value of $56,200 - 65% lower than the Randolph 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 Higbee was built around 1958. About 50% of homes were built before 1960, about 17 points above Randolph County's 34%.
In Higbee, the housing stock is 70% single-family homes and 21% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Higbee, about 33% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Higbee has an owner-occupancy rate of 73% and a vacancy rate of 17%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Higbee - 53% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Randolph County had 7 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Relatively Moderate). See the full Randolph County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Missouri is $1,589 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $56,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1958 |
| Owner-occupied share | 73% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 33% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Randolph County | 7 |
| 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)