Home Insurance in Valley Springs, South Dakota
With a median home value of $192,600, Valley Springs is 33% lower than the Minnehaha County median.
The typical home in Valley Springs was built around 1974. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 27% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points above Minnehaha County's 22%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Valley Springs is 87% single-family homes, 4% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 7% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Valley Springs, about 67% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 81% of occupied homes in Valley Springs are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 2%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Valley Springs - 78% - are primarily heated with natural gas. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Minnehaha County's top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. 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 | $192,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Owner-occupied share | 81% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 67% |
| 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)