Home Insurance in Saltillo, Indiana
With a median home value of $46,000, Saltillo is 73% lower than the Washington County median.
The typical home in Saltillo was built around 1994. About 15% of homes were built before 1960, about 13 points below Washington County's 27%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.
In Saltillo, the housing stock is 30% single-family homes and 70% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 17% of owner-occupied homes in Saltillo have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
Saltillo has an owner-occupancy rate of 99% and a vacancy rate of 11%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies. In Saltillo, 85% of homes are primarily heated with propane.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Saltillo? FEMA's National Risk Index points to tornado (Relatively Moderate) in Washington County and Washington County had 15 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Washington 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 | $46,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1994 |
| Owner-occupied share | 99% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 17% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Washington County | 15 |
| 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)