Home Insurance in Merriman, Nebraska
The typical home in Merriman was built around 1964. About 48% of homes were built before 1960, about 10 points above Cherry County's 38%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Merriman is 65% single-family homes and 35% mobile or manufactured homes.
5% of owner-occupied homes in Merriman carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Merriman has an owner-occupancy rate of 93% and a vacancy rate of 27%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
70% of homes in Merriman are primarily heated with propane. Homes heated with propane and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Cherry County has no active NFIP flood policies on file. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is wildfire (Relatively Low). See the full Cherry 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 year built | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 93% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 5% |
| Top county hazard | Wildfire (Relatively Low) |
| 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)