Home Insurance in Sidney, Nebraska
Homes in Sidney carry a median value of $139,400 - close to 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 Sidney was built around 1959. About 54% of homes were built before 1960, about 4 points below Cheyenne County's 57%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Sidney is 70% single-family homes, 18% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 4% mobile or manufactured homes.
About 57% of owner-occupied homes in Sidney have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 58% of occupied homes in Sidney are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 4%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Sidney - 70% - 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.
Cheyenne County had 10 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively Moderate). See the full Cheyenne County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Nebraska carries a statewide average premium of $2,142 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $139,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1959 |
| Owner-occupied share | 58% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 57% |
| 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)