Home Insurance in Waupun, Wisconsin
Homes in Waupun carry a median value of $188,600 - 19% lower than the Dodge County median.
Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Waupun was built around 1968. About 43% of homes were built before 1960, about 2 points above Dodge County's 42%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Waupun is 66% single-family homes, 20% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 3% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
About 66% of owner-occupied homes in Waupun have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
About 67% of occupied homes in Waupun are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 7%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
70% of homes in Waupun are primarily heated with natural gas.
Dodge County had 116 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively Moderate). See the full Dodge 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 Wisconsin is $923 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $188,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1968 |
| Owner-occupied share | 67% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 66% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Dodge County | 116 |
| 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)