Home Insurance in Delavan, Wisconsin
With a median home value of $218,800, Delavan is 28% lower than the Walworth County median.
The typical home in Delavan was built around 1968. About 41% of homes were built before 1960, about 11 points above Walworth County's 30%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
Housing in Delavan breaks down to 61% single-family homes and 25% apartments in buildings with 5+ units. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
61% of owner-occupied homes in Delavan carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 7%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 59% of occupied homes in Delavan are owner-occupied.
In Delavan, 79% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Delavan? FEMA's National Risk Index points to hail (Relatively High) in Walworth County and Walworth County had 128 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Walworth 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 | $218,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1968 |
| Owner-occupied share | 59% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 61% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Walworth County | 128 |
| 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)