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Homeowners insurance rates in Ovid, CO
| Scenario | Market estimate | FIG illustrated (39% less) |
|---|---|---|
| Typical Ovid home (~$400,000) | $3,542/yr | $2,161/yr |
| $300,000 dwelling | $3,124/yr | $1,906/yr |
| $600,000 dwelling | $4,396/yr | $2,682/yr |
| $1,000,000 dwelling | $5,720/yr | $3,489/yr |
The typical homeowners insurance premium in Ovid, CO is about $3,542 annually for a typical local home (typical local home value about $400,000). For a $300,000 dwelling, expect around $3,124 per year; for a $600,000 home about $4,396; and for a $1,000,000 dwelling about $5,720. Freedom Insurance Group rates are often about 39% lower — near $2,161 per year for a typical home, roughly $1,906 for a $300,000 home, about $2,682 for a $600,000 home, and around $3,489 for a $1,000,000 home.
| Dwelling Coverage Limits | Average Annual Premium (incl. Windstorm & Hail Coverage) |
|---|---|
| $100,000 – $200,000 | $2,429 |
| $200,000 – $300,000 | $2,715 |
| $300,000 – $400,000 | $3,333 |
| $400,000 – $500,000 | $3,773 |
| $500,000 – $600,000 | $4,200 |
| $600,000 – $700,000 | $4,534 |
| $700,000 – $800,000 | $4,811 |
| $800,000 – $900,000 | $5,174 |
| $900,000 – $1,000,000 | $5,537 |
Band premiums are midpoints on the Ovid dwelling curve (typical local home value about $400,000). Illustrated estimates, not a quote.
Figures are 2026 market-style estimates for Ovid, CO, using a typical local home value of about $400,000. Freedom figures apply an approximate 39% savings vs the local typical premium for illustration. Your quote depends on dwelling limit, roof, deductible, claims, and carrier. Not a guarantee.
What moves home insurance rates in Ovid
Underwriters price a Ovid policy quote from several interlocking factors reviewed together. Deductible choice and past claims can change the final price as much as the carrier brand itself, while rebuild cost, roof age and material, and storm or wildfire exposure tend to dominate.
Replacement cost is the amount needed to rebuild the home with comparable materials at today’s labor and supply prices. Since the carrier’s largest possible payout grows with the rebuild estimate, larger figures for Ovid houses tend to push up premiums.
Construction type and roof details matter as well: underwriters check frame versus masonry construction, the roofing material, and how solidly the home is built, because those details decide how it handles wind, hail, and fire events common across Colorado.
Scores for storms, hail, wildfire, and crime make up location risk, which can change from one Ovid ZIP code or neighborhood to the next, so homes with similar rebuild costs may still price differently.
Fire protection weighs how far the home sits from hydrants and stations together with the area’s protection class, and better protection ratings often support sharper pricing.
Insurers look at claims history on every quote; fresh claims tied to the home or the people in it often push rates up for Ovid renewals and new policies.
Credit-based insurance score, where state law permits, is one more factor; higher scores typically bring lower premiums when the carrier uses that factor.
What makes Ovid, CO stand out
Ovid is a smaller place with roughly 314 residents and sits in Sedgwick County.
In a smaller Colorado community such as Ovid, the insurance picture centers on local construction, access to fire protection, and regional storm patterns more than any big-city headline.
Most homes are single-family houses typical of the Sedgwick County area; replacement cost, roof age, and construction type still drive most premium differences from street to street.
On the eastern plains, hail, tornadoes, straight-line wind, and grassland fire are the local risks that move a home quote. Roof age and the wind or hail deductible shift the price.
Savings opportunities for Ovid, CO homeowners
| Discount | What it means | Typical amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Home | New construction recently purchased | up to 40% |
| Age of home (5 yrs) | Newer homes | up to 26% |
| Bundle | Home and auto together | up to 25% |
| Upgrades | Electrical, plumbing, heating, roof updates | up to 20% |
| Hail-resistant roof | Class 1–4 impact roof | up to 12% |
| Claims-free | Multi-year claims-free history | up to 5% |
| Security / alarms | Monitored fire or burglar alarm | up to 4% |
| Paid in full | Pay annual premium upfront | up to 7% |
Carriers do not all offer the same discounts, and sizes vary. Read “up to” as the ceiling, not what everyone gets.
How a homeowners policy is built
- Dwelling (Coverage A): Money to rebuild the structure after a covered loss. It should keep pace with current local construction costs.
- Other structures (B): Sheds, fences, detached garages, and the like not attached to the home are protected by this part.
- Personal property (Coverage C): Furniture, clothing, and the other things you own indoors are protected, though some higher-value categories carry special sublimits.
- Coverage D, loss of use: Extra living expenses during repairs after a covered claim leaves it uninhabitable.
- Personal liability (Coverage E): Coverage for times when you are legally on the hook for another person’s injury or property damage from a covered incident.
- Medical payments (F): Medical costs for a guest hurt at your home, usually handled without a formal liability claim.
Ovid, CO home and auto bundling
Average bundle savings, illustrated, not a guaranteed quote. Actual savings depend on the carrier and the drivers.
| Place | 1-car bundle | 2-car bundle | 3-car bundle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ovid, Colorado | $258 | $436 | $636 |
Ovid housing stock and storm history
The Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey counts about 187 housing units in Ovid, and owners occupy close to 69% of the occupied homes. Looking at building types, 91% are detached single-family houses.
On tornadoes, NOAA lists 3 tornadoes touching down within 10 miles of Ovid between 2016 and 2025, with the strongest at EF0 during June 2018.
From 2000 on, Sedgwick County has been part of 4 major disaster declarations; the latest was Covid-19 Pandemic (March 2020).
For heat, Ovid households mostly rely on utility gas (82%), electricity (11%), and propane or other bottled gas (5.8%). Propane tanks and wood stoves are worth mentioning on an application, because carriers treat them differently.
NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists 5 hail reports within about 5 miles of Ovid from 2016 through 2025 (5 at one inch or more). The biggest was 1.75 inches in May 2019 near Ovid.
Half of Ovid’s homes were built in or before 1938. About 98% of homes predate 1980, so system and roof updates often come up in underwriting.
The Census Bureau counted 330 people in Ovid at the 2000 Census and 318 at the 2010 Census; its July 2024 estimate is 256. That is roughly 22% fewer residents than in 2000.
Earlier hail records help too: SPC data show 26 hail reports within 5 miles of Ovid between 1955 and 2015; the biggest stones, 2.75 inches, fell on August 17, 1999. Reports of 2-inch or bigger hail number 3 in that span. NOAA Storm Prediction Center records list 26 tornadoes that began within 10 miles of Ovid from 1950 through 2015; the strongest was an F3 on June 27, 1960. That tornado’s record lists 2 deaths and 3 injuries.
Shopping around the area? We also have home insurance pages for Julesburg (7 mi), Sedgwick (7 mi), and Crook (23 mi).
ZIP codes we cover near Ovid
80744
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