Home Insurance in New Douglas, Illinois
With a median home value of $77,500, New Douglas is 55% lower than the Madison County median.
The typical home in New Douglas was built around 1957. About 53% of homes were built before 1960, about 17 points above Madison County's 36%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
In New Douglas, the housing stock is 85% single-family homes and 11% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
53% of owner-occupied homes in New Douglas carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 16%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 80% of occupied homes in New Douglas are owner-occupied.
Most homes in New Douglas - 78% - are primarily heated with natural gas. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Madison County had 934 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Relatively High). See the full Madison County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
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 | $77,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1957 |
| Owner-occupied share | 80% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 53% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Madison County | 934 |
| 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)