Home Insurance in Hancock County, Illinois
With a median home value of $113,800, Hancock County is 57% lower than the Illinois median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Hancock County was built around 1964. About 46% of homes were built before 1960, about 9 points above Illinois's 38%.
In Hancock County, the housing stock is 83% single-family homes, 4% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 6% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
42% of owner-occupied homes in Hancock County carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 15%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 81% of occupied homes in Hancock County are owner-occupied.
48% of homes in Hancock County are primarily heated with natural gas. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Per FEMA's National Risk Index, Hancock County's top hazards are strong wind (Relatively Moderate), hail (Relatively Low) and earthquake (Very Low). Standard homeowners policies exclude earthquake, so separate coverage is usually needed.
As of September 2026, Hancock County has 60 active NFIP flood insurance policies. Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage, so flood coverage needs a separate NFIP or private flood 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 | $113,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1964 |
| Owner-occupied share | 81% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 42% |
| Top hazards (FEMA National Risk Index) | Strong Wind (Relatively Moderate), Hail (Relatively Low), Earthquake (Very Low) |
| Active NFIP flood policies (county) | 60 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,480 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data) |
Towns and cities
- Augusta
- Basco
- Bentley
- Bowen
- Carthage
- Dallas City
- Elvaston
- Ferris
- Hamilton
- La Harpe
- Nauvoo
- Plymouth
- Pontoosuc
- Warsaw
- West Point
Sources
- 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)