Home Insurance in Countryside, Illinois
The median home value in Countryside is $324,700, close to the Cook County median.
The typical home in Countryside was built around 1975. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 22% of homes were built before 1960, about 26 points below Cook County's 49%.
In Countryside, the housing stock is 48% single-family homes, 38% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 9% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
56% of owner-occupied homes in Countryside carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 72% of occupied homes in Countryside are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 6%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Countryside, 76% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
Cook County had 11,554 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is winter weather (Very High). See the full Cook County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
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 | $324,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1975 |
| Owner-occupied share | 72% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 56% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Cook County | 11,554 |
| 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)