Home Insurance in Fairland, Indiana
With a median home value of $186,600, Fairland is 12% lower than the Shelby County median.
The median home in Fairland was built in 1939 or earlier. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 74% of homes were built before 1960, about 38 points above Shelby County's 36%.
In Fairland, the housing stock is 92% single-family homes, 4% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 3% mobile or manufactured homes.
42% of owner-occupied homes in Fairland carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 89% of occupied homes in Fairland are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 2%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Homes heated with propane and fuel oil can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. In Fairland, 31% of homes are primarily heated with propane.
FEMA rates Shelby County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by tornado (Relatively Moderate). Shelby County had 211 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Shelby 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 Indiana is $1,259 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $186,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Owner-occupied share | 89% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 42% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Shelby County | 211 |
| 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)