Home Insurance in Frontier, North Dakota
The median home value in Frontier is $385,300, 29% higher than the Cass County median.
The typical home in Frontier was built around 1978. About 0% of homes were built before 1960, about 16 points below Cass County's 16%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
The housing stock in Frontier is 100% single-family homes.
36% of owner-occupied homes in Frontier carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 4%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 95% of occupied homes in Frontier are owner-occupied.
47% of homes in Frontier are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Cass County's top FEMA-rated hazard is winter weather (Very High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Cass County had 2,326 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Cass County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In North Dakota, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,414 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $385,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1978 |
| Owner-occupied share | 95% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 36% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Cass County | 2,326 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,414 - 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)