Home Insurance in Sawyerville, Illinois
The median home value in Sawyerville is $100,000, 28% lower than the Macoupin 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 Sawyerville was built around 1976. About 41% of homes were built before 1960, about 4 points below Macoupin County's 45%.
The housing stock in Sawyerville is 80% single-family homes and 20% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 51% of owner-occupied homes in Sawyerville have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
Sawyerville has an owner-occupancy rate of 97% and a vacancy rate of 33%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Sawyerville, 40% of homes are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Sawyerville? FEMA's National Risk Index points to earthquake (Relatively Moderate) in Macoupin County and Macoupin County had 12 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Macoupin 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 | $100,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Owner-occupied share | 97% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 51% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Macoupin County | 12 |
| 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)