Home Insurance in Nicollet, Minnesota
The median home value in Nicollet is $239,700, 11% lower than the Nicollet County median.
The typical home in Nicollet was built around 1982. About 17% of homes were built before 1960, about 12 points below Nicollet County's 29%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
In Nicollet, the housing stock is 75% single-family homes, 18% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 3% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
71% of owner-occupied homes in Nicollet carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 3%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 66% of occupied homes in Nicollet are owner-occupied.
80% of homes in Nicollet are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Nicollet? FEMA's National Risk Index points to strong wind (Relatively High) in Nicollet County and Nicollet County had 32 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Nicollet 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 Minnesota carries a statewide average premium of $1,988 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $239,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1982 |
| Owner-occupied share | 66% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 71% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Nicollet 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)