Home Insurance in Van Tassell, Wyoming
With a median home value of $110,000, Van Tassell is 50% lower than the Niobrara County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The median home in Van Tassell was built in 1939 or earlier. About 92% of homes were built before 1960, about 42 points above Niobrara County's 50%.
In Van Tassell, the housing stock is 92% single-family homes and 8% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
Almost no owner-occupied homes in Van Tassell carry a mortgage.
All occupied homes in Van Tassell are owner-occupied.
Homes heated with wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. In Van Tassell, 75% of homes are primarily heated with wood.
Niobrara County's top FEMA-rated hazard is wildfire (Relatively Low), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Niobrara County had 2 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Niobrara County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Wyoming, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,853 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $110,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Owner-occupied share | 100% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 0% |
| Top county hazard | Wildfire (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Niobrara County | 2 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,853 - 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)