Home Insurance in Niota, Tennessee
Homes in Niota carry a median value of $156,300 - 26% lower than the McMinn County median.
The typical home in Niota was built around 1960. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 50% of homes were built before 1960, about 28 points above McMinn County's 22%.
In Niota, the housing stock is 80% single-family homes, 1% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 10% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Niota, about 50% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Niota has an owner-occupancy rate of 74% and a vacancy rate of 11%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Niota, 54% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
McMinn County had 35 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Relatively Low). See the full McMinn County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Tennessee carries a statewide average premium of $1,649 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $156,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1960 |
| Owner-occupied share | 74% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 50% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in McMinn County | 35 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,649 - 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)