Home Insurance in Merrillan, Wisconsin
With a median home value of $139,600, Merrillan is 29% lower than the Jackson County median.
Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Merrillan was built around 1961. About 49% of homes were built before 1960, about 19 points above Jackson County's 31%.
In Merrillan, the housing stock is 77% single-family homes, 12% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 3% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 60% of owner-occupied homes in Merrillan have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
Merrillan has an owner-occupancy rate of 72% and a vacancy rate of 14%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
Most homes in Merrillan - 71% - 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.
Jackson County had 37 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively Moderate). See the full Jackson 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 | $139,600 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1961 |
| Owner-occupied share | 72% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 60% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Jackson County | 37 |
| 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)