Home Insurance in Harrisburg, Illinois
With a median home value of $84,100, Harrisburg is 11% lower than the Saline County median.
The typical home in Harrisburg was built around 1968. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 42% of homes were built before 1960, about 4 points above Saline County's 38%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Harrisburg is 64% single-family homes, 17% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 11% mobile or manufactured homes.
47% of owner-occupied homes in Harrisburg carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 62% of occupied homes in Harrisburg are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 14%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
63% of homes in Harrisburg are primarily heated with natural gas.
Saline County had 113 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Relatively Moderate). 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.
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 | $84,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1968 |
| Owner-occupied share | 62% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 47% |
| 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)