Home Insurance in Orient, South Dakota
Homes in Orient carry a median value of $49,300 - 67% lower than the Faulk County median.
The median home in Orient was built in 1939 or earlier. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 84% of homes were built before 1960, about 39 points above Faulk County's 45%.
In Orient, the housing stock is 75% single-family homes and 9% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Orient, about 18% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Orient has an owner-occupancy rate of 69% and a vacancy rate of 14%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Orient - 54% - are primarily heated with propane. Homes heated with propane, fuel oil and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Faulk County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively Low), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Faulk County had 1 active NFIP flood policy as of September 2026. See the full Faulk County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In South Dakota, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,614 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $49,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Owner-occupied share | 69% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 18% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Faulk County | 1 |
| 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)