Home Insurance in Dalton, Nebraska
Homes in Dalton carry a median value of $95,700 - 31% lower than the Cheyenne County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Dalton was built around 1944. About 66% of homes were built before 1960, about 9 points above Cheyenne County's 57%.
In Dalton, the housing stock is 88% single-family homes and 12% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
27% of owner-occupied homes in Dalton carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 8%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 88% of occupied homes in Dalton are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Dalton - 77% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Cheyenne County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Cheyenne County had 10 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Cheyenne 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 | $95,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1944 |
| Owner-occupied share | 88% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 27% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Cheyenne County | 10 |
| 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)