Home Insurance in Davis, Illinois
With a median home value of $142,700, Davis is 6% higher than the Stephenson County median.
The typical home in Davis was built around 1955. About 55% of homes were built before 1960, about 4 points above Stephenson County's 51%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
The housing stock in Davis is 94% single-family homes, 1% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 1% mobile or manufactured homes.
61% of owner-occupied homes in Davis carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 3%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 84% of occupied homes in Davis are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Davis - 93% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Stephenson County had 60 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively Moderate). See the full Stephenson County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
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 | $142,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1955 |
| Owner-occupied share | 84% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 61% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Stephenson County | 60 |
| 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)