Home Insurance in Wheeling, Illinois
Homes in Wheeling carry a median value of $266,200 - 18% lower than the Cook County median.
The typical home in Wheeling was built around 1980. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 14% of homes were built before 1960, about 35 points below Cook County's 49%.
Housing in Wheeling breaks down to 43% single-family homes, 40% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 2% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
In Wheeling, about 62% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 63% of occupied homes in Wheeling are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 5%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Wheeling, 73% 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 | $266,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1980 |
| Owner-occupied share | 63% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 62% |
| 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
- Prospect Heights
- Buffalo Grove
- Riverwoods
- Arlington Heights
- Deerfield
- Mount Prospect
- Lincolnshire
- Bannockburn
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)