Home Insurance in Shelby, Iowa
The median home value in Shelby is $162,500, 17% lower than the Pottawattamie County median.
Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The median home in Shelby was built in 1939 or earlier. About 60% of homes were built before 1960, about 17 points above Pottawattamie County's 43%.
The housing stock in Shelby is 77% single-family homes, 17% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 1% mobile or manufactured homes.
About 66% of owner-occupied homes in Shelby have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 63% of occupied homes in Shelby are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 14%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Shelby, 77% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
Pottawattamie County had 657 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively High). See the full Pottawattamie 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 Iowa is $1,342 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $162,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Owner-occupied share | 63% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 66% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Pottawattamie County | 657 |
| 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)