Home Insurance in Lyndon, Illinois
With a median home value of $113,500, Lyndon is 11% lower than the Whiteside County median.
The typical home in Lyndon was built around 1968. About 34% of homes were built before 1960, about 14 points below Whiteside County's 48%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Lyndon is 87% single-family homes and 9% mobile or manufactured homes.
43% of owner-occupied homes in Lyndon carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
Lyndon has an owner-occupancy rate of 91% and a vacancy rate of 16%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
In Lyndon, 94% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Lyndon? FEMA's National Risk Index points to strong wind (Relatively High) in Whiteside County and Whiteside County had 183 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Whiteside 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 | $113,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1968 |
| Owner-occupied share | 91% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 43% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Whiteside County | 183 |
| 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)