Home Insurance in Syracuse, Indiana
With a median home value of $199,400, Syracuse is 8% lower than the Kosciusko County median.
The typical home in Syracuse was built around 1957. About 53% of homes were built before 1960, about 24 points above Kosciusko County's 30%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
In Syracuse, the housing stock is 78% single-family homes, 9% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 4% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Syracuse, about 58% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 21%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 72% of occupied homes in Syracuse are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Syracuse - 76% - are primarily heated with natural gas.
Kosciusko County's top FEMA-rated hazard is strong wind (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Kosciusko County had 491 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Kosciusko County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Indiana, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,259 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $199,400 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1957 |
| Owner-occupied share | 72% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 58% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Kosciusko County | 491 |
| 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)