Home Insurance in Dunlap, Illinois
The median home value in Dunlap is $289,600, 83% higher than the Peoria 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 Dunlap was built around 1996. About 22% of homes were built before 1960, about 19 points below Peoria County's 42%.
The housing stock in Dunlap is 94% single-family homes, 2% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 1% mobile or manufactured homes.
61% of owner-occupied homes in Dunlap carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Dunlap has an owner-occupancy rate of 86% and a vacancy rate of 7%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Dunlap - 80% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Dunlap? FEMA's National Risk Index points to tornado (Relatively High) in Peoria County and Peoria County had 363 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Peoria County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
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 | $289,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1996 |
| Owner-occupied share | 86% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 61% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Peoria County | 363 |
| 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)