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Average car insurance cost in Minnesota (2026)

Drivers in Minnesota pay an average of $182 a month for full coverage and $93 a month for liability only.

Full coverage / month

$182

Liability only / month

$93

Full coverage / year

$2,184

Liability only / year

$1,116

Cost rank

#21 of 51

1 = most expensive. Liability-only rank: #21.

Averages are a starting point. Estimate your cost in Minnesota

How Minnesota compares

The full-coverage average of $182 is 5% above the average across states ($174), and the liability-only average of $93 is 5% below the average across states ($98). Minnesota is mid-table: 20 of the 51 places in our table have a higher full-coverage average. That is $119 a month below Maryland, the highest, and $97 above New Hampshire, the lowest.

Full coverage vs liability only in Minnesota

Full coverage costs $89 more per month than liability only in Minnesota, or $1,068 more per year. That gap is wider than the $77 average gap across states. Whether the extra cost makes sense depends on your car's value and any loan or lease terms. See our guide to choosing between full coverage and liability only.

States with similar prices

The five places closest to Minnesota by full-coverage average:

States with full-coverage costs closest to Minnesota
StateFull / monthLiability / monthDifference
Missouri$180$93-$2
Washington$184$95+$2
Mississippi$186$89+$4
Kentucky$194$121+$12
Oklahoma$169$84-$13

How a profile could change the estimate

These figures apply our illustrative multipliers to the Minnesota averages. They show direction and rough scale only, and they are not any insurer's prices. For background, read what affects car insurance rates.

Illustrative monthly estimates for Minnesota
Example profileFullLiability
Age 35-54, clean record, good credit, sedan, mid mileage (the baseline)$182$93
Same driver, age 20-24$264$135
Same driver, one ticket$222$113
Same driver, one at-fault accident$258$132
Same driver, sports car$237$121

Frequently asked questions

How much does car insurance cost in Minnesota?

The average in Minnesota is $182 a month ($2,184 a year) for full coverage and $93 a month ($1,116 a year) for liability only, based on Insurify figures for November 2026. Your own price may be higher or lower.

Is car insurance in Minnesota expensive compared with other states?

Minnesota ranks 21st highest of the 50 states and D.C. for full coverage. Its full-coverage average is 5% above the average across states of $174 a month.

How much more does full coverage cost than liability only in Minnesota?

On average, full coverage costs $89 more per month in Minnesota, or $1,068 more per year. That is 96% more than the liability-only average.

How much could an at-fault accident change an estimate in Minnesota?

With our illustrative 1.42 factor, a baseline full-coverage estimate in Minnesota rises from $182 to about $258 a month, or about $76 more. This is a simplified estimate, not an insurer's price.

Source: Insurify state averages, November 2026. Figures are monthly averages and individual prices vary. "Average across states" is the simple mean of the 51 figures in our table. See our methodology.