Home Insurance in Alexandria, Nebraska
With a median home value of $29,200, Alexandria is 76% lower than the Thayer County median.
The median home in Alexandria was built in 1939 or earlier. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 77% of homes were built before 1960, about 21 points above Thayer County's 56%.
In Alexandria, the housing stock is 93% single-family homes and 7% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Alexandria, about 7% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 52%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 90% of occupied homes in Alexandria are owner-occupied.
Homes heated with propane and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. In Alexandria, 40% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
FEMA rates Thayer County's overall risk as Very Low, led by hail (Relatively High). Thayer County had 18 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Thayer 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 | $29,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Owner-occupied share | 90% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 7% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Thayer County | 18 |
| 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)