Home Insurance in Bellevue, Michigan
The median home value in Bellevue is $118,100, 46% lower than the Eaton 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 Bellevue was built around 1941. About 73% of homes were built before 1960, about 47 points above Eaton County's 26%.
The housing stock in Bellevue is 86% single-family homes, 5% 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.
71% of owner-occupied homes in Bellevue carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Bellevue has an owner-occupancy rate of 78% and a vacancy rate of 2%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
85% of homes in Bellevue are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Bellevue? FEMA's National Risk Index points to strong wind (Relatively High) in Eaton County and Eaton County had 206 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Eaton 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 Michigan carries a statewide average premium of $1,110 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $118,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1941 |
| Owner-occupied share | 78% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 71% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Eaton County | 206 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,110 - 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)