Home Insurance in Menahga, Minnesota
With a median home value of $155,500, Menahga is 10% lower than the Wadena County median.
The typical home in Menahga was built around 1974. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 32% of homes were built before 1960, in line with Wadena County (33%).
The housing stock in Menahga is 72% single-family homes, 13% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 7% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
62% of owner-occupied homes in Menahga carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 7%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 61% of occupied homes in Menahga are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Menahga - 64% - are primarily heated with natural gas. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Wadena County had 13 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is wildfire (Relatively Low). See the full Wadena 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 | $155,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Owner-occupied share | 61% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 62% |
| Top county hazard | Wildfire (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Wadena County | 13 |
| 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)