Home Insurance in Markesan, Wisconsin
The median home value in Markesan is $155,000, 28% lower than the Green Lake County median.
The typical home in Markesan was built around 1958. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 54% of homes were built before 1960, about 16 points above Green Lake County's 38%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Markesan is 77% single-family homes, 14% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 6% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Markesan, about 61% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
Markesan has an owner-occupancy rate of 73% and a vacancy rate of 13%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
77% of homes in Markesan are primarily heated with natural gas.
Green Lake County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively Moderate), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Green Lake County had 48 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Green Lake County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Wisconsin, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $923 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $155,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1958 |
| Owner-occupied share | 73% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 61% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Green Lake County | 48 |
| 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)