Homeowners insurance cost in Oceana County, Michigan
A transparent county budgeting benchmark—not a carrier quote—with a deliberately wide range.
Estimated annual insurance budget
For a $190,100 home (the county median):
$979/yr (budgeting range $588–$1,371)
Low confidence State NAIC baseline scaled by replacement cost and county hazard risk.
What drives this estimate
- NAIC HO-3 state average
- $1,056/yr
- FEMA county risk percentile
- 33.72 (Very Low)
- Illustrative PITI
- $1,202/mo
The NAIC figure is a historical statewide average, scaled for the county median home value. FEMA's National Risk Index supplies a relative county hazard signal; it is not an insurer's underwriting model and does not include property-specific construction, deductible, credit, claims history, flood coverage, or current market repricing.
Local cost context
Oceana County is ranked 56 from highest to lowest effective property-tax rate among 83 published Michigan counties.
Its 1.01% effective tax rate is 0.11 percentage points below the state published-county average of 1.12%.
The county median home value of $190,100 is $11,800 above the Michigan county median of $178,300.
FEMA risk percentile: 33.72 (Very Low). This is relative risk context, not an underwriting score.
Similar-rate counties
- Roscommon County: 1.01% property-tax rate and $158,700 median home value
- Montcalm County: 1.01% property-tax rate and $185,500 median home value
- Menominee County: 1.01% property-tax rate and $151,800 median home value
Common questions about Oceana County insurance costs
- How much is homeowners insurance in Oceana County, Michigan?
- A planning estimate is $979 per year for the county median home value of $190,100. The budgeting range is $588 to $1,371 because carrier quotes depend on property-specific underwriting.
- Why can the real quote be different from this Oceana County estimate?
- The model uses public county and state data, while a carrier uses roof age, construction, deductible, coverage limits, credit, claims history, distance to hazards, and current market pricing. Treat the number as an escrow planning benchmark, not an insurance quote.
- What is the combined monthly carrying-cost estimate in Oceana County?
- With the page assumptions, monthly PITI is about $1,202. That includes principal and interest, $1,914/yr in estimated property tax, and $979/yr in modeled homeowners insurance.
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Sources, freshness & method
Confidence: Low. Insurance varies materially by home and carrier, so this page uses a ±40% budgeting band rather than false precision.
NAIC baseline as of 2022-12-31; FEMA version 1.20 as of 2025-12-01; data version 2024.1.
Sources: NAIC Homeowners Insurance Report; FEMA National Risk Index. TrueCarry's analysis is not endorsed by FEMA.
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Insurance disclaimer: Estimate for budgeting only — not an insurance quote and not a binding price. Verify with the county assessor and a licensed professional before making financial decisions.