Home Insurance in Ridott, Illinois
The median home value in Ridott is $126,000, 7% lower than the Stephenson County median.
The typical home in Ridott was built around 1964. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 48% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points below Stephenson County's 51%.
In Ridott, the housing stock is 81% single-family homes and 12% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 72% of owner-occupied homes in Ridott have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
The vacancy rate is 13%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 77% of occupied homes in Ridott are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Ridott - 88% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Stephenson County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Stephenson County had 60 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. 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 | $126,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1964 |
| Owner-occupied share | 77% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 72% |
| 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)