Home Insurance in Beardsley, Minnesota
With a median home value of $77,700, Beardsley is 54% lower than the Big Stone County median.
The typical home in Beardsley was built around 1954. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 57% of homes were built before 1960, about 7 points above Big Stone County's 51%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Beardsley is 85% single-family homes, 8% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 5% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Beardsley, about 25% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 18%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 74% of occupied homes in Beardsley are owner-occupied.
Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. In Beardsley, 50% of homes are primarily heated with propane.
FEMA rates Big Stone County's overall risk as Very Low, led by winter weather (Relatively Moderate). Big Stone County had 32 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Big Stone 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 Minnesota is $1,988 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $77,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1954 |
| Owner-occupied share | 74% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 25% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Big Stone County | 32 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,988 - 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)