Home Insurance in Cobden, Illinois
The median home value in Cobden is $98,300, 25% lower than the Union County median.
The typical home in Cobden was built around 1963. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 47% of homes were built before 1960, about 12 points above Union County's 35%.
The housing stock in Cobden is 79% single-family homes, 6% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 4% 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.
30% of owner-occupied homes in Cobden carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Cobden has an owner-occupancy rate of 70% and a vacancy rate of 20%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Cobden - 52% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Union County's top FEMA-rated hazard is earthquake (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Union County had 63 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Union 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 | $98,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1963 |
| Owner-occupied share | 70% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 30% |
| Top county hazard | Earthquake (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Union County | 63 |
| 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)