Home Insurance in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois
With a median home value of $62,500, East Cape Girardeau is close to the Alexander County median.
The typical home in East Cape Girardeau was built around 1974. About 11% of homes were built before 1960, about 25 points below Alexander County's 36%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
In East Cape Girardeau, the housing stock is 82% single-family homes and 18% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In East Cape Girardeau, about 33% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
East Cape Girardeau has an owner-occupancy rate of 64% and a vacancy rate of 39%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. 44% of homes in East Cape Girardeau are primarily heated with electricity.
Alexander County's top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Alexander County had 121 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Alexander County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
In Illinois, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,480 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $62,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Owner-occupied share | 64% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 33% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Alexander County | 121 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,480 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data) |
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Sources
Data last updated: 2026-09-29
- U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files (2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates (2024)
- FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025)
- FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3 (2026)
- NAIC Dwelling Fire, Homeowners Owner-Occupied, and Homeowners Tenant and Condominium/Cooperative Unit Owners Insurance: Data for 2023 (published 2026) (2023)