Home Insurance in Sunset Hills, Missouri
Homes in Sunset Hills carry a median value of $523,800 - 89% higher than the St. Louis County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Sunset Hills was built around 1979. About 24% of homes were built before 1960, about 10 points below St. Louis County's 34%.
The housing stock in Sunset Hills is 86% single-family homes, 11% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 2% mobile or manufactured homes.
About 58% of owner-occupied homes in Sunset Hills have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
The vacancy rate is 4%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 83% of occupied homes in Sunset Hills are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Sunset Hills - 72% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Sunset Hills? FEMA's National Risk Index points to hail (Very High) in St. Louis County and St. Louis County had 3,039 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full St. Louis 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 | $523,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1979 |
| Owner-occupied share | 83% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 58% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in St. Louis County | 3,039 |
| 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)