Home Insurance in Volga, South Dakota
The median home value in Volga is $240,000, 9% lower than the Brookings County median.
The typical home in Volga was built around 1979. About 26% of homes were built before 1960, about 1 point above Brookings County's 24%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Volga is 78% single-family homes, 13% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 4% mobile or manufactured homes.
About 65% of owner-occupied homes in Volga have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 53% of occupied homes in Volga are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 9%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
68% of homes in Volga are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Volga? 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.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in South Dakota is $1,614 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $240,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1979 |
| Owner-occupied share | 53% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 65% |
| 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)