Home Insurance in Norwood, Missouri
With a median home value of $133,200, Norwood is 17% lower than the Wright County median.
The typical home in Norwood was built around 1977. About 25% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points below Wright County's 29%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
In Norwood, the housing stock is 53% single-family homes, 5% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 29% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 33% of owner-occupied homes in Norwood have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 53% of occupied homes in Norwood are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 15%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Homes heated with propane and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. 52% of homes in Norwood are primarily heated with electricity.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Norwood? FEMA's National Risk Index points to strong wind (Relatively Moderate) in Wright County and Wright County had 3 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Wright 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 | $133,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Owner-occupied share | 53% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 33% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Wright County | 3 |
| 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)