Home Insurance in New Era, Michigan
With a median home value of $180,800, New Era is close to the Oceana County median.
The typical home in New Era was built around 1963. About 44% of homes were built before 1960, about 15 points above Oceana County's 30%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
In New Era, the housing stock is 98% single-family homes and 1% mobile or manufactured homes.
In New Era, about 47% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
New Era has an owner-occupancy rate of 96% and a vacancy rate of 8%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in New Era - 89% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Oceana County's top FEMA-rated hazard is strong wind (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Oceana County had 58 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Oceana 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 Michigan is $1,110 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $180,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1963 |
| Owner-occupied share | 96% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 47% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Oceana County | 58 |
| 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)