ZIP 56278 · Big Stone County
Ortonville, MN Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 56278, Ortonville, Minnesota averages $1,589/yr.
- 275.6%
- Loss ratio
- 0.36%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #559 of 689
- Minnesota rank
- 7
- Policies
The verdict
Treasury FIO 2022: Ortonville, MN sits #12,087 nationally on average premium ($1,589) versus #19,797 on nonrenewal rate (0.36%).
- $1,589
- Avg premium (2022)
- #12,087
- of 25,593 on premium
- #19,797
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 53rd
- national percentile
Premium rank counts ZIPs with a reported average premium, highest first. Nonrenewal rank counts ZIPs with a reported nonrenewal rate, highest first. The two boards are different extracts.
According to U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office data. How we calculate the percentile and national comparison: methodology.
Insurance Livability Score
PlainInsure's own composite of Treasury FIO premium/market data and FEMA National Risk Index hazard data, each dimension percentile-ranked against the full national corpus. Not an official government score, and not a substitute for an actual insurance quote.
Where ZIP 56278's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,589 Around the middle lower than 47% of 25,593 ZIP codes
tracked ZIP codes, bucketed by value
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Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022
The local market map
Premium and nonrenewal do not always move together
The highlighted dot is ZIP 56278. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Minnesota, spread across the premium range. Crosshairs mark the published state averages, so this is a comparison of two reported measures, not a quote or a forecast.
State ZIP peer map
Highlighted: ZIP 56278; crosshairs: Minnesota averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
- ZIP 55602 · Brimson $1,095/yr · 0.43%
- ZIP 55719 · Chisholm $1,362/yr · 0.66%
- ZIP 55712 · Bruno $1,391/yr · 2.56%
- ZIP 55805 · Duluth $1,457/yr · 0.47%
- ZIP 55072 · Sandstone $1,480/yr · 0.69%
- ZIP 55717 · Canyon $1,507/yr · 0.49%
- ZIP 55731 · Ely $1,533/yr · 0.44%
- ZIP 55037 · Hinckley $1,555/yr · 0.22%
- ZIP 56569 · Ogema $1,575/yr · 0.42%
- ZIP 56278 · Ortonville (this ZIP) $1,589/yr · 0.36%
- ZIP 56536 · Felton $1,601/yr · 1.49%
- ZIP 56570 · Osage $1,633/yr · 0.26%
- ZIP 56655 · Longville $1,662/yr · 0.43%
- ZIP 56477 · Sebeka $1,683/yr · 0.82%
- ZIP 56143 · Jackson $1,699/yr · 0.37%
- ZIP 56520 · Breckenridge $1,709/yr · 0.67%
- ZIP 56425 · Baxter $1,730/yr · 0.06%
- ZIP 55965 · Preston $1,746/yr · 0.56%
- ZIP 56270 · Morton $1,763/yr · 2.21%
- ZIP 56382 · Swanville $1,789/yr · 0.78%
- ZIP 56187 · Worthington $1,808/yr · 0.72%
- ZIP 56013 · Blue Earth $1,824/yr · 0.47%
- ZIP 56267 · Morris $1,844/yr · 0.22%
- ZIP 56101 · Windom $1,855/yr · 0.51%
- ZIP 56501 · Detroit Lakes $1,865/yr · 0.33%
- ZIP 56374 · Saint Joseph $1,876/yr · 0.31%
- ZIP 55430 · Minneapolis $1,898/yr · 0.89%
- ZIP 56319 · Carlos $1,913/yr · 0.33%
- ZIP 56115 · Balaton $1,922/yr · 1.31%
- ZIP 56534 · Erhard $1,944/yr · 0.44%
- ZIP 55936 · Grand Meadow $1,958/yr · 0.37%
- ZIP 56028 · Elysian $1,971/yr · 0.22%
- ZIP 56297 · Wood Lake $1,995/yr · 1.30%
- ZIP 55069 · Rush City $2,014/yr · 0.29%
- ZIP 55321 · Cokato $2,040/yr · 0.32%
- ZIP 55076 · Inver Grove Heights $2,081/yr · 0.46%
- ZIP 55070 · Saint Francis $2,101/yr · 0.71%
- ZIP 55012 · Center City $2,134/yr · 0.60%
- ZIP 55382 · South Haven $2,168/yr · 0.51%
- ZIP 56468 · Nisswa $2,198/yr · 0.28%
- ZIP 55370 · Plato $2,240/yr · 0.62%
- ZIP 55011 · Cedar $2,304/yr · 0.80%
- ZIP 55102 · Saint Paul $2,354/yr · 0.60%
- ZIP 55038 · Hugo $2,407/yr · 0.41%
- ZIP 55379 · Shakopee $2,482/yr · 0.71%
- ZIP 55031 · Hampton $2,564/yr · 0.50%
- ZIP 55438 · Minneapolis $2,687/yr · 0.64%
- ZIP 55047 · Marine On Saint Croix $2,785/yr · 0.23%
- ZIP 55001 · Afton $3,297/yr · 0.22%
- ZIP 55403 · Minneapolis $5,811/yr · 0.81%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 56278 (Ortonville, MN)
ZIP 56278 (Ortonville, MN) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $1,589 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 7 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 56278 comes in 11% below, the 53rd percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Minnesota homeowners pay $1,928 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 18% (below), ranking #559 of 689 tracked ZIPs in Minnesota by premium. The closest-priced peer within Minnesota is Hill City (ZIP 55748) at $1,590, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
With a loss ratio of 275.6%, insurers paid out more in claims than they collected, a signal that premiums may rise or carriers may exit in ZIP 56278. About 32.25% of policyholders in this ZIP file a claim annually, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $13,582. Insurers decline to renew 0.36% of policies in ZIP 56278 at expiration, a drop of 33.7% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.
Since 2018, premiums here have risen by 18.4% through 2022, ranging $1,342 to $1,589 with a 5-year average of $1,475, an annualized rate of +4.3% per year.
Lower-band NRI for Big Stone County: 8.5 (Very Low), 9th percentile nationally, #78/87 in Minnesota (80% below 42.4). Hazard label: Cold Wave. Social Vulnerability Index 38.2 · Community Resilience 77.0. FEMA NRI is not the FIO premium table.
How to read these numbers
The figures on this page come from the U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office, which collects homeowners insurance premium and claims data directly from the largest property insurers in the country. Because the data is aggregated at the ZIP-code level and averaged across many policies, it describes the typical cost in an area rather than a quote for any single home. Two houses on the same street can pay very different premiums depending on their age, construction type, roof condition, prior claims, and the specific coverage limits and deductibles the homeowner selects. The loss ratio shows how much of every premium dollar insurers paid back out as claims; a ratio above one means carriers lost money locally, which often precedes rate increases or carrier exits. Rising nonrenewal and claim frequency reveal how stressed the local market has become. Use these figures to gauge the direction and scale of costs in your area, then request quotes from several licensed carriers before buying or renewing a policy. FIO data aggregates voluntary reporting from the 40 largest homeowners insurers, covering roughly 80% of the U.S. market, so figures represent market averages rather than individual policy quotes; your own premium will vary with dwelling value, deductible, coverage limits, construction type, and insurer-specific underwriting. This page is educational research only and is not insurance advice, homeowners should request quotes from multiple licensed carriers or an independent agent before purchasing or renewing coverage.
How ZIP 56278 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 56278, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,342 | - |
| 2019 | $1,438 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | $1,467 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | $1,540 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | $1,589 | +3.1% |
2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 56278
Similar ZIP Codes in Minnesota
ZIP codes with similar premium levels in Minnesota.
One of 688 ZIP codes with premium data in Minnesota, 9 are shown here.
Lower FEMA NRI in Big Stone County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 56278 via FIPS 27011. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 38.2 · Community Resilience 77.0
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Very Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Very Low
- Hail
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Minnesota NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 56278's premium and nonrenewal (lower-NRI county)
ZIP 56278's county NRI is 8.5 (Very Low). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not Minnesota containment.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,589/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.36% here).
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Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Federal Insurance Office (FIO) Homeowners Insurance Data (2018-2022). Premiums are ZIP-level averages and may not reflect individual policy costs
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What to do with ZIP 56278
This ZIP's premiums run at the 53rd national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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