Home Insurance in St. Augusta, Minnesota
The median home value in St. Augusta is $388,400, 42% higher than the Stearns County median.
The typical home in St. Augusta was built around 2002. About 16% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points below Stearns County's 21%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
In St. Augusta, the housing stock is 91% single-family homes, 8% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 1% mobile or manufactured homes.
In St. Augusta, about 71% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 6%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 91% of occupied homes in St. Augusta are owner-occupied.
In St. Augusta, 49% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas. 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 St. Augusta? FEMA's National Risk Index points to strong wind (Relatively High) in Stearns County and Stearns County had 160 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Stearns 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 | $388,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 2002 |
| Owner-occupied share | 91% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 71% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Stearns County | 160 |
| 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)