Home Insurance in Atoka, Tennessee
The median home value in Atoka is $320,700, 33% higher than the Tipton County median.
The typical home in Atoka was built around 2002. About 5% of homes were built before 1960, about 8 points below Tipton County's 13%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
In Atoka, the housing stock is 92% single-family homes, 4% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 4% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Atoka, about 75% 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 85% of occupied homes in Atoka are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Atoka - 71% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Tipton County's overall risk as Relatively Moderate, led by earthquake (Relatively Moderate). Tipton County had 156 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Tipton 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 | $320,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 2002 |
| Owner-occupied share | 85% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 75% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Tipton County | 156 |
| 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)