Home Insurance in Riverside, Illinois
With a median home value of $491,400, Riverside is 51% higher than the Cook County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The median home in Riverside was built in 1939 or earlier. About 86% of homes were built before 1960, about 37 points above Cook County's 49%.
Housing in Riverside breaks down to 78% single-family homes, 12% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 1% mobile or manufactured homes.
About 64% of owner-occupied homes in Riverside have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
The vacancy rate is 9%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 85% of occupied homes in Riverside are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Riverside - 92% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Cook County's top FEMA-rated hazard is winter weather (Very High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. 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.
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 | $491,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Owner-occupied share | 85% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 64% |
| 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)