Home Insurance in Riverdale, Nebraska
Homes in Riverdale carry a median value of $137,500 - 44% lower than the Buffalo County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Riverdale was built around 1949. About 61% of homes were built before 1960, about 37 points above Buffalo County's 24%.
In Riverdale, the housing stock is 100% single-family homes.
In Riverdale, about 62% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 96% of occupied homes in Riverdale are owner-occupied.
In Riverdale, 84% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Buffalo County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by hail (Relatively High). Buffalo County had 192 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Buffalo 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 Nebraska is $2,142 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $137,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1949 |
| Owner-occupied share | 96% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 62% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Buffalo County | 192 |
| Home insurance premium | $2,142 - 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)