Home Insurance in New Haven, Illinois
Homes in New Haven carry a median value of $61,000 - 26% lower than the Gallatin County median.
The typical home in New Haven was built around 1976. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 30% of homes were built before 1960, about 9 points below Gallatin County's 39%.
The housing stock in New Haven is 62% single-family homes and 35% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 29% of owner-occupied homes in New Haven have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
New Haven has an owner-occupancy rate of 73% and a vacancy rate of 20%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. 78% of homes in New Haven are primarily heated with natural gas.
Gallatin County's top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Relatively Low), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Gallatin County had 30 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Gallatin County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Earthquake damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
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 | $61,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Owner-occupied share | 73% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 29% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Gallatin County | 30 |
| 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)