Home Insurance in Poynette, Wisconsin
With a median home value of $296,600, Poynette is close to the Columbia County median.
Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Poynette was built around 1991. About 26% of homes were built before 1960, about 8 points below Columbia County's 35%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Poynette is 71% single-family homes, 14% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 4% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
About 65% of owner-occupied homes in Poynette have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
Poynette has an owner-occupancy rate of 73% and a vacancy rate of 1%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Poynette - 72% - are primarily heated with natural gas. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Columbia County had 161 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Very High). See the full Columbia 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 Wisconsin carries a statewide average premium of $923 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $296,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1991 |
| Owner-occupied share | 73% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 65% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Columbia County | 161 |
| Home insurance premium | $923 - 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)