Home Insurance in Westwood, Missouri
With a median home value of $1,017,900, Westwood is 268% higher than the St. Louis 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 Westwood was built around 1958. About 59% of homes were built before 1960, about 24 points above St. Louis County's 34%.
In Westwood, the housing stock is 100% single-family homes.
In Westwood, about 56% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 1%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 97% of occupied homes in Westwood are owner-occupied.
88% of homes in Westwood are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates St. Louis County's overall risk as Relatively High, led by hail (Very High). 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.
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 | $1,017,900 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1958 |
| Owner-occupied share | 97% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 56% |
| 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)