Home Insurance in Bruce, South Dakota
The median home value in Bruce is $114,100, 57% lower than the Brookings County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Bruce was built around 1940. About 55% of homes were built before 1960, about 31 points above Brookings County's 24%.
The housing stock in Bruce is 82% single-family homes, 8% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 6% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 48% of owner-occupied homes in Bruce have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 77% of occupied homes in Bruce are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 6%; 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 Bruce, 70% of homes are primarily heated with propane.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Bruce? FEMA's National Risk Index points to winter weather (Relatively High) in Brookings County and Brookings County had 68 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Brookings County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in South Dakota carries a statewide average premium of $1,614 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $114,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1940 |
| Owner-occupied share | 77% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 48% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Brookings County | 68 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,614 - 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)