Home Insurance in Galena, Missouri
With a median home value of $127,900, Galena is 49% lower than the Stone County median.
The typical home in Galena was built around 1959. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 52% of homes were built before 1960, about 45 points above Stone County's 8%.
The housing stock in Galena is 75% single-family homes, 14% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 6% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 44% of owner-occupied homes in Galena have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 58% of occupied homes in Galena are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 13%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. 64% of homes in Galena are primarily heated with electricity.
Stone County's top FEMA-rated hazard is strong wind (Very High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Stone County had 54 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Stone 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 | $127,900 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1959 |
| Owner-occupied share | 58% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 44% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Stone County | 54 |
| 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)