Home Insurance in Alexander, North Dakota
With a median home value of $229,200, Alexander is 34% lower than the McKenzie County median.
The typical home in Alexander was built around 1957. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 52% of homes were built before 1960, about 42 points above McKenzie County's 11%.
In Alexander, the housing stock is 91% single-family homes and 9% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
59% of owner-occupied homes in Alexander carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 85% of occupied homes in Alexander are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 16%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. In Alexander, 76% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Alexander? FEMA's National Risk Index points to winter weather (Relatively High) in McKenzie County and McKenzie County had 35 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full McKenzie 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 North Dakota is $1,414 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $229,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1957 |
| Owner-occupied share | 85% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 59% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in McKenzie County | 35 |
| 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)