Home Insurance in Tomahawk, Wisconsin
The median home value in Tomahawk is $173,300, 10% lower than the Lincoln County median.
Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. The typical home in Tomahawk was built around 1963. About 45% of homes were built before 1960, about 9 points above Lincoln County's 36%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Tomahawk is 79% single-family homes, 7% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 5% mobile or manufactured homes.
About 70% of owner-occupied homes in Tomahawk have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
The vacancy rate is 17%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 75% of occupied homes in Tomahawk are owner-occupied.
In Tomahawk, 77% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Lincoln County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by winter weather (Relatively Moderate). Lincoln County had 21 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Lincoln 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 | $173,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1963 |
| Owner-occupied share | 75% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 70% |
| Top county hazard | Winter Weather (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Lincoln County | 21 |
| 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)