Home Insurance in Justice, Illinois
With a median home value of $238,400, Justice is 27% lower than the Cook County median.
The typical home in Justice was built around 1977. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 19% of homes were built before 1960, about 30 points below Cook County's 49%.
In Justice, the housing stock is 47% single-family homes, 43% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 2% mobile or manufactured homes.
55% of owner-occupied homes in Justice carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 54% of occupied homes in Justice are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 8%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Justice, 84% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Justice? 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.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Illinois is $1,480 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $238,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Owner-occupied share | 54% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 55% |
| 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)