Home Insurance in Mazeppa, Minnesota
The median home value in Mazeppa is $242,900, 8% lower than the Wabasha County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Mazeppa was built around 1985. About 25% of homes were built before 1960, about 7 points below Wabasha County's 32%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Mazeppa is 81% single-family homes, 8% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 7% mobile or manufactured homes.
About 69% of owner-occupied homes in Mazeppa have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
The vacancy rate is 5%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 82% of occupied homes in Mazeppa are owner-occupied.
In Mazeppa, 72% of homes are primarily heated with propane. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
FEMA rates Wabasha County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by hail (Relatively Moderate). Wabasha County had 73 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Wabasha County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Minnesota, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,988 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $242,900 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1985 |
| Owner-occupied share | 82% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 69% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Wabasha County | 73 |
| 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)