Home Insurance in Virginia, Minnesota
The median home value in Virginia is $120,600, 46% lower than the St. Louis County median.
The typical home in Virginia was built around 1953. About 64% of homes were built before 1960, about 15 points above St. Louis County's 48%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
Housing in Virginia breaks down to 60% single-family homes, 21% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 2% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
49% of owner-occupied homes in Virginia carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 18%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 59% of occupied homes in Virginia are owner-occupied.
In Virginia, 61% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Virginia? FEMA's National Risk Index points to winter weather (Very High) in St. Louis County and St. Louis County had 343 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full St. Louis 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 | $120,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1953 |
| Owner-occupied share | 59% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 49% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in St. Louis County | 343 |
| 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)