Home Insurance in Hartford, South Dakota
With a median home value of $257,700, Hartford is 10% lower than the Minnehaha County median.
The typical home in Hartford was built around 1997. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 22% of homes were built before 1960, in line with Minnehaha County (22%).
The housing stock in Hartford is 79% single-family homes, 13% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 5% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
64% of owner-occupied homes in Hartford carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 77% of occupied homes in Hartford are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 2%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
64% of homes in Hartford are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Minnehaha County's overall risk as Relatively Moderate, led by tornado (Relatively High). Minnehaha County had 280 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Minnehaha 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 | $257,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1997 |
| Owner-occupied share | 77% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 64% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Minnehaha County | 280 |
| 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)