Home Insurance in Highland Park, Michigan
The median home value in Highland Park is $79,200, 56% lower than the Wayne County median.
The typical home in Highland Park was built around 1944. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 66% of homes were built before 1960, about 7 points above Wayne County's 59%.
In Highland Park, the housing stock is 55% single-family homes and 33% apartments in buildings with 5+ units. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
About 32% of owner-occupied homes in Highland Park have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
The vacancy rate is 32%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 44% of occupied homes in Highland Park are owner-occupied.
In Highland Park, 78% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
Wayne County had 3,683 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is strong wind (Very High). See the full Wayne 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 Michigan is $1,110 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $79,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1944 |
| Owner-occupied share | 44% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 32% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Wayne County | 3,683 |
| 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)