Home Insurance in Towanda, Illinois
With a median home value of $158,800, Towanda is 24% lower than the McLean County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Towanda was built around 1957. About 54% of homes were built before 1960, about 30 points above McLean County's 23%.
The housing stock in Towanda is 96% single-family homes.
51% of owner-occupied homes in Towanda carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 89% of occupied homes in Towanda are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 2%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
90% of homes in Towanda are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates McLean County's overall risk as Relatively Moderate, led by tornado (Relatively Moderate). McLean County had 141 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full McLean 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 | $158,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1957 |
| Owner-occupied share | 89% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 51% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in McLean County | 141 |
| 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)