Home Insurance in Iola, Wisconsin
With a median home value of $164,200, Iola is 22% lower than the Waupaca County median.
The typical home in Iola was built around 1977. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 30% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points below Waupaca County's 35%.
In Iola, the housing stock is 63% single-family homes and 26% apartments in buildings with 5+ units. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
60% of owner-occupied homes in Iola carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
The vacancy rate is 2%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 52% of occupied homes in Iola are owner-occupied.
69% of homes in Iola are primarily heated with natural gas.
FEMA rates Waupaca County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by hail (Relatively Moderate). Waupaca County had 179 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Waupaca 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 | $164,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Owner-occupied share | 52% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 60% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Waupaca County | 179 |
| 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)