Home Insurance in St. Peter, Minnesota
Homes in St. Peter carry a median value of $250,700 - 7% lower than the Nicollet County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in St. Peter was built around 1978. About 29% of homes were built before 1960, in line with Nicollet County (29%).
The housing stock in St. Peter is 65% single-family homes, 23% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 4% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 61% of owner-occupied homes in St. Peter have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
The vacancy rate is 4%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 65% of occupied homes in St. Peter are owner-occupied.
79% of homes in St. Peter are primarily heated with natural gas.
Nicollet County's top FEMA-rated hazard is strong wind (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. 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 | $250,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1978 |
| Owner-occupied share | 65% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 61% |
| 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)