Home Insurance in Box Elder, South Dakota
Homes in Box Elder carry a median value of $302,100 - close to the Pennington County median.
The typical home in Box Elder was built around 2004. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 4% of homes were built before 1960, about 18 points below Pennington County's 22%.
In Box Elder, the housing stock is 63% single-family homes, 14% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 16% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 73% of owner-occupied homes in Box Elder have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
Box Elder has an owner-occupancy rate of 48% and a vacancy rate of 9%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. In Box Elder, 48% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
Pennington County's top FEMA-rated hazard is wildfire (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Pennington County had 322 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Pennington 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 | $302,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 2004 |
| Owner-occupied share | 48% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 73% |
| Top county hazard | Wildfire (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Pennington County | 322 |
| 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)