Home Insurance in Nebraska City, Nebraska
Homes in Nebraska City carry a median value of $162,000 - 20% lower than the Otoe County median.
The typical home in Nebraska City was built around 1970. About 41% of homes were built before 1960, about 1 point above Otoe County's 40%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
In Nebraska City, the housing stock is 78% single-family homes, 8% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 9% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
42% of owner-occupied homes in Nebraska City carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 75% of occupied homes in Nebraska City are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 11%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Nebraska City - 63% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Nebraska City? FEMA's National Risk Index points to hail (Relatively Moderate) in Otoe County and Otoe County had 17 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Otoe County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Nebraska, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $2,142 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $162,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1970 |
| Owner-occupied share | 75% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 42% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Otoe County | 17 |
| 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)