Home Insurance in Carrier Mills, Illinois
Homes in Carrier Mills carry a median value of $60,100 - 36% lower than the Saline County median.
The typical home in Carrier Mills was built around 1960. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 50% of homes were built before 1960, about 12 points above Saline County's 38%.
In Carrier Mills, the housing stock is 77% single-family homes, 3% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 10% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Carrier Mills, about 38% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 23%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 75% of occupied homes in Carrier Mills are owner-occupied.
In Carrier Mills, 50% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
Saline County's top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Saline County had 113 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Saline 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 | $60,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1960 |
| Owner-occupied share | 75% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 38% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Saline County | 113 |
| 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)