Home Insurance in Sioux City, Iowa
The median home value in Sioux City is $173,600, 5% lower than the Woodbury County median.
The typical home in Sioux City was built around 1957. About 54% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points above Woodbury County's 51%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
The housing stock in Sioux City is 74% single-family homes, 16% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 3% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Sioux City, about 59% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 6%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 65% of occupied homes in Sioux City are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Sioux City - 65% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Woodbury County had 199 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Relatively High). See the full Woodbury 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 | $173,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1957 |
| Owner-occupied share | 65% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 59% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Woodbury County | 199 |
| 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)