Home Insurance in Melbeta, Nebraska
With a median home value of $90,000, Melbeta is 47% lower than the Scotts Bluff County median.
The typical home in Melbeta was built around 1943. About 72% of homes were built before 1960, about 33 points above Scotts Bluff County's 39%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
The housing stock in Melbeta is 100% single-family homes.
About 29% of owner-occupied homes in Melbeta have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 81% of occupied homes in Melbeta are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 10%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Melbeta - 73% - are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with propane and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Scotts Bluff County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Scotts Bluff County had 157 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Scotts Bluff 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 | $90,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1943 |
| Owner-occupied share | 81% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 29% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Scotts Bluff County | 157 |
| 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)