ZIP 56534 · Otter Tail County
Erhard, MN Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 56534, Erhard, Minnesota averages $1,944/yr.
- 46.2%
- Loss ratio
- 0.44%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #261 of 689
- Minnesota rank
- 7
- Policies
The verdict
Treasury FIO 2022: Erhard, MN sits #6,900 nationally on average premium ($1,944) versus #18,671 on nonrenewal rate (0.44%).
- $1,944
- Avg premium (2022)
- #6,900
- of 25,593 on premium
- #18,671
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 73rd
- 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 56534's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,944 Around the middle lower than 27% 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 56534. 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 56534; 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 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 (this ZIP) $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 56534 (Erhard, MN)
For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 56534 (Erhard, MN) runs $1,944 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 7 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 56534 comes in 9% above, the 73rd percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Against Minnesota's average of $1,928, ZIP 56534 is 1% above, ranking #261 of 689 tracked ZIPs in Minnesota by premium. The closest-priced peer within Minnesota is Minneapolis (ZIP 55425) at $1,944, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
The loss ratio for ZIP 56534 is 46.2%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 7.93%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $11,321. 0.44% of ZIP 56534 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a pattern that tends to precede broader insurer pullback in stressed markets.
Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 56534 costs have risen 16.6% since 2018, from a low of $1,667 to a high of $1,944, an annualized rate of +3.9% per year.
Otter Tail County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 79.4 (Relatively Low), 79th percentile nationally and #9 of 87 Minnesota counties - 87% above the state mean of 42.4. Dominant mapped hazard: Cold Wave. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 53.5 · Community Resilience 92.6. This is hazard context from FEMA, not a premium formula.
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 56534 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 56534, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,667 | - |
| 2019 | $1,732 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | $1,810 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | $1,872 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | $1,944 | +3.8% |
Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 56534, 2018-2022
Similar ZIP Codes in Minnesota
These Minnesota ZIP codes carry similar average premiums to 56534.
One of 688 ZIP codes with premium data in Minnesota, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Otter Tail County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 56534 via FIPS 27111. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 53.5 · Community Resilience 92.6
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Very High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Minnesota NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Otter Tail County)
Cross-state peers for ZIP 56534: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Minnesota. County hazard context (Otter Tail, NRI 79.4) is separate from these price peers.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,944/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.44% here).
Background guides for ZIP 56534
Compare ZIP 56534, Minnesota, and national rankings
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 56534
This ZIP's premiums run at the 73rd national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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