Home Insurance in Hersey, Michigan
With a median home value of $157,500, Hersey is close to the Osceola County median.
The typical home in Hersey was built around 1962. About 48% of homes were built before 1960, about 21 points above Osceola County's 27%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
In Hersey, the housing stock is 80% single-family homes and 18% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Hersey, about 67% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 14%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 76% of occupied homes in Hersey are owner-occupied.
Homes heated with propane and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. In Hersey, 75% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Osceola County's overall risk as Very Low, led by winter weather (Relatively High). Osceola County had 42 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Osceola 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 | $157,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1962 |
| Owner-occupied share | 76% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 67% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Osceola County | 42 |
| 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)