Home Insurance in Belle Rive, Illinois
Homes in Belle Rive carry a median value of $94,600 - 25% lower than the Jefferson County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Belle Rive was built around 1978. About 30% of homes were built before 1960, about 2 points above Jefferson County's 28%.
In Belle Rive, the housing stock is 78% single-family homes and 22% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Belle Rive, about 40% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Belle Rive has an owner-occupancy rate of 66% and a vacancy rate of 6%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Belle Rive, 76% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
Jefferson County had 23 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Relatively Moderate). See the full Jefferson 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 | $94,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1978 |
| Owner-occupied share | 66% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 40% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Jefferson County | 23 |
| 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)