Home Insurance in Donovan, Illinois
With a median home value of $87,100, Donovan is 37% lower than the Iroquois County median.
Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The median home in Donovan was built in 1939 or earlier. About 72% of homes were built before 1960, about 22 points above Iroquois County's 50%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Donovan is 89% single-family homes and 7% mobile or manufactured homes.
48% of owner-occupied homes in Donovan carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 83% of occupied homes in Donovan are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 26%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Donovan - 87% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Iroquois County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by inland flooding (Relatively Moderate). Iroquois County had 255 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Iroquois County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Flood damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
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 | $87,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Owner-occupied share | 83% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 48% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Iroquois County | 255 |
| 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)