Home Insurance in Bradgate, Iowa
With a median home value of $43,100, Bradgate is 72% lower than the Humboldt County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The median home in Bradgate was built in 1939 or earlier. About 85% of homes were built before 1960, about 36 points above Humboldt County's 49%.
The housing stock in Bradgate is 100% single-family homes.
33% of owner-occupied homes in Bradgate carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 98% of occupied homes in Bradgate are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Bradgate - 91% - are primarily heated with propane. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Humboldt County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively Low), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Humboldt County had 13 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Humboldt 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 Iowa carries a statewide average premium of $1,342 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $43,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Owner-occupied share | 98% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 33% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Humboldt County | 13 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,342 - 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)