Home Insurance in South Roxana, Illinois
The median home value in South Roxana is $88,700, 49% lower than the Madison County median.
The typical home in South Roxana was built around 1967. About 42% of homes were built before 1960, about 6 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 South Roxana, the housing stock is 78% single-family homes, 9% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 8% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
47% of owner-occupied homes in South Roxana carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 68% of occupied homes in South Roxana are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 8%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in South Roxana - 63% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Madison County's top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Madison County had 934 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Madison 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 | $88,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1967 |
| Owner-occupied share | 68% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 47% |
| 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)