Home Insurance in Eldorado, Illinois
The median home value in Eldorado is $66,200, 30% lower than the Saline County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Eldorado was built around 1961. About 49% of homes were built before 1960, about 11 points above Saline County's 38%.
The housing stock in Eldorado is 76% single-family homes, 12% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 9% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Eldorado, about 31% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 11%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 62% of occupied homes in Eldorado are owner-occupied.
In Eldorado, 65% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Eldorado? FEMA's National Risk Index points to earthquake (Relatively Moderate) in Saline County and 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.
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 | $66,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1961 |
| Owner-occupied share | 62% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 31% |
| 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)