Home Insurance in Forest View, Illinois
With a median home value of $260,500, Forest View is 20% lower than the Cook County median.
The typical home in Forest View was built around 1955. About 82% of homes were built before 1960, about 33 points above Cook County's 49%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
Housing in Forest View breaks down to 100% single-family homes.
About 49% of owner-occupied homes in Forest View have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 98% of occupied homes in Forest View are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 2%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Forest View, 98% 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 | $260,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1955 |
| Owner-occupied share | 98% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 49% |
| 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)