Home Insurance in Riverwoods, Illinois
With a median home value of $800,700, Riverwoods is 132% higher than the Lake County median.
Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. The typical home in Riverwoods was built around 1988. About 12% of homes were built before 1960, about 9 points below Lake County's 21%.
In Riverwoods, the housing stock is 100% single-family homes.
About 62% of owner-occupied homes in Riverwoods have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 93% of occupied homes in Riverwoods are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 9%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
86% of homes in Riverwoods are primarily heated with natural gas.
Lake County had 2,078 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Very High). 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 | $800,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1988 |
| Owner-occupied share | 93% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 62% |
| 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)