Home Insurance in Riverton, Wyoming
The median home value in Riverton is $219,400, 18% lower than the Fremont County median.
Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. The typical home in Riverton was built around 1974. About 29% of homes were built before 1960, about 7 points above Fremont County's 22%.
The housing stock in Riverton is 71% single-family homes, 11% 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 Riverton, about 52% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 55% of occupied homes in Riverton are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 9%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Riverton, 74% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Riverton? FEMA's National Risk Index points to wildfire (Relatively Moderate) in Fremont County and Fremont County had 44 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Fremont County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Wyoming is $1,853 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $219,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Owner-occupied share | 55% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 52% |
| Top county hazard | Wildfire (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Fremont County | 44 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,853 - 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)