Home Insurance in Ransom, Illinois
The median home value in Ransom is $93,300, 42% lower than the LaSalle County median.
The typical home in Ransom was built around 1950. About 74% of homes were built before 1960, about 27 points above LaSalle County's 47%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
Housing in Ransom breaks down to 97% single-family homes, 1% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 2% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Ransom, about 48% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 87% of occupied homes in Ransom are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 19%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
94% of homes in Ransom are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Ransom? FEMA's National Risk Index points to inland flooding (Relatively Moderate) in LaSalle County and LaSalle County had 270 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full LaSalle County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Flood 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 | $93,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1950 |
| Owner-occupied share | 87% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 48% |
| Top county hazard | Inland Flooding (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in LaSalle County | 270 |
| 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)