Home Insurance in Lexington, Michigan
The median home value in Lexington is $184,500, 10% higher than the Sanilac County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Lexington was built around 1980. About 31% of homes were built before 1960, about 9 points below Sanilac County's 40%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Lexington is 55% single-family homes, 18% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 22% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Lexington, about 37% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Lexington has an owner-occupancy rate of 66% and a vacancy rate of 31%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
84% of homes in Lexington are primarily heated with natural gas.
Sanilac County had 29 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is winter weather (Relatively High). See the full Sanilac 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 Michigan carries a statewide average premium of $1,110 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $184,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1980 |
| Owner-occupied share | 66% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 37% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Sanilac County | 29 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,110 - 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)