Home Insurance in Sallisaw, Oklahoma
Homes in Sallisaw carry a median value of $134,100 - close to the Sequoyah County median.
The typical home in Sallisaw was built around 1979. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 17% of homes were built before 1960, about 7 points above Sequoyah County's 9%.
The housing stock in Sallisaw is 73% single-family homes, 10% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 8% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 54% of owner-occupied homes in Sallisaw have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 54% of occupied homes in Sallisaw are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 10%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
61% of homes in Sallisaw are primarily heated with electricity.
Sequoyah County had 87 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is wildfire (Relatively Moderate). See the full Sequoyah 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 Oklahoma carries a statewide average premium of $2,486 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $134,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1979 |
| Owner-occupied share | 54% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 54% |
| Top county hazard | Wildfire (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Sequoyah County | 87 |
| Home insurance premium | $2,486 - 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)