Home Insurance in Nason, Illinois
With a median home value of $73,600, Nason is 42% 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 Nason was built around 1971. About 36% of homes were built before 1960, about 8 points above Jefferson County's 28%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Nason is 64% single-family homes and 35% mobile or manufactured homes.
32% of owner-occupied homes in Nason carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 94% of occupied homes in Nason are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 18%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. Most homes in Nason - 56% - are primarily heated with propane.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Nason? FEMA's National Risk Index points to earthquake (Relatively Moderate) in Jefferson County and Jefferson County had 23 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. 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.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Illinois carries a statewide average premium of $1,480 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $73,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Owner-occupied share | 94% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 32% |
| 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)