Home Insurance in Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Homes in Plattsmouth carry a median value of $183,600 - 28% lower than the Cass County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Plattsmouth was built around 1970. About 43% of homes were built before 1960, about 13 points above Cass County's 30%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Plattsmouth is 74% single-family homes, 12% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 6% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Plattsmouth, about 58% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Plattsmouth has an owner-occupancy rate of 71% and a vacancy rate of 2%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Plattsmouth - 69% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Cass County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Cass County had 431 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Cass 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 | $183,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1970 |
| Owner-occupied share | 71% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 58% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Cass County | 431 |
| 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)