Home Insurance in Rushville, Illinois
Homes in Rushville carry a median value of $94,700 - 14% lower than the Schuyler County median.
The typical home in Rushville was built around 1967. About 36% of homes were built before 1960, about 2 points below Schuyler County's 38%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
The housing stock in Rushville is 74% single-family homes, 3% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 9% 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.
44% of owner-occupied homes in Rushville carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Rushville has an owner-occupancy rate of 68% and a vacancy rate of 16%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Rushville, 60% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Schuyler County's overall risk as Very Low, led by strong wind (Relatively Moderate). Schuyler County had 9 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Schuyler 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 | $94,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1967 |
| Owner-occupied share | 68% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 44% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Schuyler County | 9 |
| 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)