Home Insurance in Grant County, Nebraska
The median home value in Grant County is $136,700, 43% lower than the Nebraska median.
The typical home in Grant County was built around 1960. About 50% of homes were built before 1960, about 18 points above Nebraska's 32%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
The housing stock in Grant County is 90% single-family homes, 1% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 7% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 23% of owner-occupied homes in Grant County have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 71% of occupied homes in Grant County are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 30%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Grant County - 62% - are primarily heated with propane. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
FEMA's National Risk Index lists wildfire (Very Low), hail (Very Low) and winter weather (Very Low) as the leading hazards for Grant County.
Grant County has no active NFIP flood policies on file. Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage, so flood coverage needs a separate NFIP or private flood policy.
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 | $136,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1960 |
| Owner-occupied share | 71% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 23% |
| Top hazards (FEMA National Risk Index) | Wildfire (Very Low), Hail (Very Low), Winter Weather (Very 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)