Home Insurance in Auburn, Indiana
With a median home value of $190,800, Auburn is close to the DeKalb County median.
The typical home in Auburn was built around 1980. About 33% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points below DeKalb County's 37%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
In Auburn, the housing stock is 72% single-family homes, 12% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 9% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 65% of owner-occupied homes in Auburn have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
The vacancy rate is 4%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 76% of occupied homes in Auburn are owner-occupied.
In Auburn, 78% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
DeKalb County had 61 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is strong wind (Relatively Moderate). See the full DeKalb 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 Indiana carries a statewide average premium of $1,259 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $190,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1980 |
| Owner-occupied share | 76% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 65% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in DeKalb County | 61 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,259 - 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)