Flood insurance cost · Ogle County, IL

Flood insurance cost in Ogle County, Illinois

What homeowners with a National Flood Insurance Program policy actually pay, from FEMA's records of 139 home policies in force on August 31, 2026.

Ogle County, IllinoisPolicies in force on Aug 31, 2026

Median annual cost of NFIP flood insurance for a home

$1,286a year

Half of insured homes paid between $1,002 and $1,548. That is 12% more than the Illinois median ($1,146). Most insured homes here are rated in zone AE (80%).

$0$1,002 · $1,286 · $1,548$1,935
+5.2% vs Aug 31, 2025 (median $1,223)
139home policies in force
$1,489average cost (mean)
86%of insured homes in high-risk zones (A, V)
$130,000median building coverage

This is what policyholders paid, not a quote. Two neighbors can pay very different prices: NFIP prices depend on the building (elevation, foundation, number of floors, replacement cost), the coverage and deductible chosen and the distance to water (FEMA FloodSmart: premium factors). For a price for your building, ask an insurance agent. Private flood insurance is not included in these figures.

Cost by flood zone in Ogle County

The flood zone on FEMA's map is one of the main price factors. Median and middle half of what insured homes paid, by the zone used to rate the policy.

Flood zoneMedianMiddle half (25th–75th percentile)AveragePoliciesvs last year
Zone AE
High risk
$1,306$1,074–$1,644$1,572111 (80%)+4.5%
Zone X
Moderate to low risk
$921$683–$1,346$98620 (14%)−0.8%

Not shown (fewer than 10 home policies): VE, A, AO, AH, A99/AR, D. Shares are of all insured homes; a few policies have no rated zone. "vs last year" compares medians with policies in force a year earlier.

Cost by type of building

All NFIP policies in force in Ogle County, by what they insure.

Type of buildingPoliciesMedianAverage
Single-family home135$1,286$1,495
Non-residential building or unit
Businesses, churches, farm buildings and other non-residential property.
11$3,188$2,919

Not shown (fewer than 10 policies): 2–4 unit building, manufactured (mobile) home, condo or apartment unit, whole residential building (5+ units or condo association).

152NFIP policies in force, any building
152insured units (condo association policies count every unit)
43%of home policies also cover contents
$40,000median contents coverage, when bought

One year on: Ogle County

Policies in force on August 31, 2026 compared with a year earlier. Nationwide, practically all policies in both years carry FEMA's Risk Rating 2.0 occupancy codes, so both years use the same pricing system. The policies are not the same: some were new, some lapsed.

Aug 31, 2025Aug 31, 2026Change
Home policies in force148139−6.1%
Median annual cost$1,223$1,286+5.2%
Average annual cost$1,405$1,489+6.0%
All policies in force (any building)165152−7.9%

How many homes have flood insurance?

0.8%of all homes in Ogle County have an NFIP policy
25.8%of homes in high-risk zones (special flood hazard area) have one
18,740residential buildings counted by FEMA
454of them in high-risk zones

FEMA NFIP Residential Penetration Rates, data as of August 3, 2026: residential contracts in force divided by residential structures.

Flood claims history

Since 1978, NFIP policyholders in Ogle County, Illinois have filed 309 flood claims. 252 received a payment, for a total of $3,530,952 (an average of $14,012 per paid claim). The year with the most claims was 1996 (75 claims). Amounts are in dollars of the time, not adjusted for inflation.

02040608019801984: 12 claims1985: 18 claims, 18 paid, $96,520 in total19851988: 11 claims19901993: 10 claims1994: 17 claims, 16 paid, $175,245 in total1996: 75 claims, 65 paid, $872,580 in total19961997: 12 claims, 11 paid, $58,627 in total2000: 18 claims, 13 paid, $163,689 in total20002002: 13 claims, 10 paid, $87,562 in total2010: 31 claims, 27 paid, $829,700 in total201020102013: 16 claims, 14 paid, $297,878 in total2017: 16 claims, 11 paid, $451,474 in total2020
Flood claims per year of loss, 1978–2026. Years with fewer than 10 claims are left blank. Hover a bar for details.
All years with at least 10 claims (12)

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Year of lossClaimsPaid claimsTotal paidAverage per paid claim
20171611$451,474$41,043
20131614$297,878$21,277
20103127$829,700$30,730
20021310$87,562$8,756
20001813$163,689$12,591
19971211$58,627$5,330
19967565$872,580$13,424
19941716$175,245$10,953
199310<10––
198811<10––
19851818$96,520$5,362
198412<10––

From 2016 to 2026: 16 claims (counting only years with at least 10). 2026 is a partial year. Claims are counted where the insured property is; they include buildings and contents, homes and businesses.

Main NFIP communities in the county

Unincorporated Ogle County (65 home policies) · Rochelle (59 home policies)