Home Insurance in Glenview, Illinois
The median home value in Glenview is $609,600, 88% higher than the Cook County median.
Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. The typical home in Glenview was built around 1977. About 25% of homes were built before 1960, about 23 points below Cook County's 49%.
Housing in Glenview breaks down to 75% single-family homes, 22% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 2% mobile or manufactured homes.
About 61% of owner-occupied homes in Glenview have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
The vacancy rate is 4%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 79% of occupied homes in Glenview are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Glenview - 79% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Glenview? FEMA's National Risk Index points to winter weather (Very High) in Cook County and Cook County had 11,554 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Cook County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Illinois carries a statewide average premium of $1,480 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $609,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Owner-occupied share | 79% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 61% |
| 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) |
Nearby towns
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)