Home Insurance in Port Barrington, Illinois
With a median home value of $379,600, Port Barrington is 10% higher than the Lake County median.
The typical home in Port Barrington was built around 2002. About 8% of homes were built before 1960, about 14 points below Lake County's 21%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
The housing stock in Port Barrington is 95% single-family homes.
About 79% of owner-occupied homes in Port Barrington have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 97% of occupied homes in Port Barrington are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 7%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Port Barrington - 95% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Lake County's top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Very High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Lake County had 2,078 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Lake County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
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 | $379,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 2002 |
| Owner-occupied share | 97% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 79% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Lake County | 2,078 |
| 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)