Home Insurance in Watertown, Minnesota
With a median home value of $337,200, Watertown is 26% lower than the Carver County median.
The typical home in Watertown was built around 1996. About 24% of homes were built before 1960, about 13 points above Carver County's 11%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
In Watertown, the housing stock is 82% single-family homes, 10% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 5% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
70% of owner-occupied homes in Watertown carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 83% of occupied homes in Watertown are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 4%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
83% of homes in Watertown are primarily heated with natural gas.
Carver County's top FEMA-rated hazard is strong wind (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Carver County had 107 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Carver 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 | $337,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1996 |
| Owner-occupied share | 83% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 70% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Carver County | 107 |
| 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)