Home Insurance in Sidell, Illinois
The median home value in Sidell is $79,700, 18% lower than the Vermilion County median.
The median home in Sidell was built in 1939 or earlier. About 74% of homes were built before 1960, about 21 points above Vermilion County's 53%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Sidell is 97% single-family homes and 3% mobile or manufactured homes.
About 37% of owner-occupied homes in Sidell have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
Sidell has an owner-occupancy rate of 95% and a vacancy rate of 14%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Sidell, 75% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Vermilion County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by winter weather (Relatively High). Vermilion County had 48 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Vermilion County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
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 | $79,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Owner-occupied share | 95% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 37% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Vermilion County | 48 |
| 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)