Home Insurance in Cobden, Minnesota
The typical home in Cobden was built around 1953. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 82% of homes were built before 1960, about 34 points above Brown County's 48%.
In Cobden, the housing stock is 100% single-family homes.
In Cobden, about 83% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Cobden has an owner-occupancy rate of 100% and a vacancy rate of 45%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Cobden - 83% - are primarily heated with propane. Homes heated with propane and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Cobden? FEMA's National Risk Index points to winter weather (Relatively Moderate) in Brown County and Brown County had 35 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Brown 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 year built | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 100% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 83% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Brown County | 35 |
| 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)