ZIP 01012 · Hampshire County

Chesterfield, MA Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 01012, Chesterfield, Massachusetts averages $1,438/yr.

11.1%
Loss ratio
0.70%
Nonrenewal rate
#452 of 500
Massachusetts rank
19
Policies

The verdict

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Chesterfield, MA (ZIP 01012) ranks #14,931 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($1,438/yr) but #14,453 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (0.70%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.

$1,438
Avg premium (2022)
#14,931
of 25,593 on premium
#14,453
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
42nd
national percentile

Premium rank counts ZIPs with a reported average premium, highest first. Nonrenewal rank counts ZIPs with a reported nonrenewal rate, highest first. The two boards are different extracts.

According to U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office data. How we calculate the percentile and national comparison: methodology.

Insurance Livability Score

C
PlainInsure Livability Score
58/100
01012 - Chesterfield, MA

PlainInsure's own composite of Treasury FIO premium/market data and FEMA National Risk Index hazard data, each dimension percentile-ranked against the full national corpus. Not an official government score, and not a substitute for an actual insurance quote.

Affordability C
$1,438/yr
Avg premium, 58th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability B-
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
69.9
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience A+
94.0
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 01012's premium sits nationally

Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022

$1,438 Lower than most lower than 58% of 25,593 ZIP codes

tracked ZIP codes, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.25K-wide band; taller bars hold more ZIP codes. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022

The local market map

Premium and nonrenewal do not always move together

The highlighted dot is ZIP 01012. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Massachusetts, spread across the premium range. Crosshairs mark the published state averages, so this is a comparison of two reported measures, not a quote or a forecast.

State ZIP peer map

Highlighted: ZIP 01012; crosshairs: Massachusetts averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$452.5$4546.5$8640.6$12734.6$16828.70.0%0.7%1.4%2.1%2.8%Average annual premiumNonrenewal rate
Source: U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 ZIP-level homeowners insurance filings. The matrix samples 50 ZIPs across the state premium distribution and retains this ZIP.
Read the plotted ZIP values
  • ZIP 01376 · Turners Falls $1,197/yr · 0.33%
  • ZIP 01027 · Easthampton $1,339/yr · 0.77%
  • ZIP 01001 · Agawam $1,367/yr · 1.06%
  • ZIP 01089 · West Springfield $1,404/yr · 1.04%
  • ZIP 01379 · Wendell $1,431/yr · 1.08%
  • ZIP 01012 · Chesterfield (this ZIP) $1,438/yr · 0.70%
  • ZIP 01072 · Shutesbury $1,446/yr · 0.84%
  • ZIP 01222 · Ashley Falls $1,468/yr · 0.48%
  • ZIP 01077 · Southwick $1,496/yr · 1.83%
  • ZIP 01453 · Leominster $1,516/yr · 1.05%
  • ZIP 01876 · Tewksbury $1,533/yr · 0.82%
  • ZIP 01571 · Dudley $1,558/yr · 0.80%
  • ZIP 01473 · Westminster $1,575/yr · 0.67%
  • ZIP 01029 · East Otis $1,593/yr · 0.38%
  • ZIP 01368 · Royalston $1,608/yr · 0.63%
  • ZIP 01550 · Southbridge $1,628/yr · 1.22%
  • ZIP 01566 · Sturbridge $1,644/yr · 1.09%
  • ZIP 02718 · East Taunton $1,668/yr · 1.09%
  • ZIP 01516 · Douglas $1,689/yr · 0.90%
  • ZIP 02188 · Weymouth $1,707/yr · 1.16%
  • ZIP 02180 · Stoneham $1,725/yr · 0.91%
  • ZIP 01860 · Merrimac $1,746/yr · 0.67%
  • ZIP 02726 · Somerset $1,777/yr · 0.63%
  • ZIP 02170 · Quincy $1,810/yr · 1.83%
  • ZIP 02777 · Swansea $1,831/yr · 0.67%
  • ZIP 02743 · Acushnet $1,850/yr · 1.10%
  • ZIP 02723 · Fall River $1,873/yr · 1.36%
  • ZIP 01568 · Upton $1,886/yr · 0.64%
  • ZIP 02576 · West Wareham $1,905/yr · 0.73%
  • ZIP 01541 · Princeton $1,946/yr · 0.62%
  • ZIP 01841 · Lawrence $1,966/yr · 2.69%
  • ZIP 01827 · Dunstable $1,994/yr · 1.37%
  • ZIP 02740 · New Bedford $2,053/yr · 1.69%
  • ZIP 02135 · Brighton $2,098/yr · 1.68%
  • ZIP 02145 · Somerville $2,167/yr · 1.88%
  • ZIP 02644 · Forestdale $2,234/yr · 0.45%
  • ZIP 01951 · Newbury $2,321/yr · 0.58%
  • ZIP 02126 · Mattapan $2,373/yr · 1.36%
  • ZIP 02090 · Westwood $2,460/yr · 0.79%
  • ZIP 02460 · Newtonville $2,557/yr · 1.07%
  • ZIP 01259 · Southfield $2,631/yr · 0.49%
  • ZIP 02648 · Marstons Mills $2,763/yr · 0.46%
  • ZIP 02482 · Wellesley $2,956/yr · 0.77%
  • ZIP 01770 · Sherborn $3,063/yr · 0.56%
  • ZIP 02748 · South Dartmouth $3,209/yr · 0.70%
  • ZIP 01773 · Lincoln $3,551/yr · 1.24%
  • ZIP 02667 · Wellfleet $3,952/yr · 2.41%
  • ZIP 02635 · Cotuit $4,522/yr · 0.62%
  • ZIP 02633 · Chatham $5,618/yr · 0.68%
  • ZIP 02554 · Nantucket $16,084/yr · 0.16%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,438/yr
Near-median premium
+3.7% since 2018
Loss Ratio
11.1%
Below-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
1.75%
Avg severity: $9,072
Nonrenewal Rate
0.70%
Near-median nonrenewal rate
-4.2% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 01012 (Chesterfield, MA)

U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 01012 (Chesterfield, MA) at $1,438 per year for 2022 across approximately 19 reported policies. That is 19% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 42nd percentile nationally. The Massachusetts statewide average is $2,294 per year; this ZIP sits 37% below that figure, ranking #452 of 500 tracked ZIPs in Massachusetts by premium. The closest-priced peer within Massachusetts is Springfield (ZIP 01119) at $1,438, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

The loss ratio for ZIP 01012 is 11.1%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. 1.75% of policies in ZIP 01012 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $9,072. The nonrenewal rate here is 0.70%, a drop of 4.2% over the past five years, the share of policies insurers choose not to extend at expiration, often a leading sign of market stress.

Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 01012 costs have risen 3.7% since 2018, from a low of $1,387 to a high of $1,438, an annualized rate of +0.9% per year.

FEMA NRI places Hampshire County in the upper risk band at 69.9 (Relatively Low): national 70th percentile, #11/14 inside Massachusetts, and 11% below the 78.8 state mean. Top hazard on the map is Hurricane. Social Vulnerability Index 12.8 · Community Resilience 94.0. NRI does not price policies; it situates the county.

How to read these numbers

The figures on this page come from the U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office, which collects homeowners insurance premium and claims data directly from the largest property insurers in the country. Because the data is aggregated at the ZIP-code level and averaged across many policies, it describes the typical cost in an area rather than a quote for any single home. Two houses on the same street can pay very different premiums depending on their age, construction type, roof condition, prior claims, and the specific coverage limits and deductibles the homeowner selects. The loss ratio shows how much of every premium dollar insurers paid back out as claims; a ratio above one means carriers lost money locally, which often precedes rate increases or carrier exits. Rising nonrenewal and claim frequency reveal how stressed the local market has become. Use these figures to gauge the direction and scale of costs in your area, then request quotes from several licensed carriers before buying or renewing a policy. FIO data aggregates voluntary reporting from the 40 largest homeowners insurers, covering roughly 80% of the U.S. market, so figures represent market averages rather than individual policy quotes; your own premium will vary with dwelling value, deductible, coverage limits, construction type, and insurer-specific underwriting. This page is educational research only and is not insurance advice, homeowners should request quotes from multiple licensed carriers or an independent agent before purchasing or renewing coverage.

How ZIP 01012 Compares

vs National Average
$1,438 vs $1,776
19% below national avg
vs Massachusetts Average
$1,438 vs $2,294
37% below state avg
National Percentile
42th percentile
Below median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 01012, 2018–2022

$1,380$1,400$1,420$1,440$1,460 20182019202020212022 $1,438
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 01012.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,387 -
2019 $1,408 +1.5%
2020 $1,409 +0.1%
2021 $1,410 +0.1%
2022 $1,438 +2.0%

2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 01012

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,411
Premium Range
$1,387 - $1,438
Annual Change Rate
+0.9% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Hampshire County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 01012 via FIPS 25015. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
69.9
Relatively Low · 70th national percentile
In-state county rank
#11
of 14 Massachusetts counties · state mean 78.8
Top mapped hazard
Hurricane
Expected annual loss $4,260,093

Social Vulnerability Index 12.8 · Community Resilience 94.0

County hazard ratings

Wildfire
Very Low
Flooding
Relatively Moderate
Earthquake
Relatively Low
Hurricane
Relatively Moderate
Tornado
Relatively Low
Hail
Relatively Low
Winter weather
Relatively Low

Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Massachusetts NRI context · top counties by NRI score.

Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Hampshire County)

Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 01012 in Hampshire County (NRI 69.9, hazard Hurricane), both outside Massachusetts. Population floor ≥1,000 matches the rate rankings.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,438/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.70% here).

Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Federal Insurance Office (FIO) Homeowners Insurance Data (2018-2022). Premiums are ZIP-level averages and may not reflect individual policy costs

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is homeowners insurance in ZIP 01012?
ZIP 01012 (Chesterfield, MA) tracks close to the national middle for homeowners insurance costs: $1,438 per year as of 2022 (42nd percentile, #452 of 500 ZIPs in Massachusetts). Premiums have changed +3.7% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Chesterfield, MA?
In ZIP 01012, insurers report a 11.1% loss ratio, a 1.75% claims frequency, and a 0.70% nonrenewal rate, the 42nd national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 01012 compared to the national average?
ZIP 01012 premiums of $1,438/yr are 19% below the national average of $1,776/yr. This ZIP is in the 42nd percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 01012?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 01012 is 0.70%, a drop of 4.2% over the past 5 years in Massachusetts.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 01012 over 5 years?
Over the past 5 years, 2018 through 2022, the range in ZIP 01012 runs $1,387-$1,438 (5-year average $1,411). The annualized change rate is +0.9% per year.
How does ZIP 01012 compare to the Massachusetts state average?
The Massachusetts state average is $2,294/yr; ZIP 01012 averages $1,438/yr, 37% below that figure, ranking #452 of 500 tracked ZIPs in Massachusetts by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 01012?
Hampshire County scores 69.9 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Relatively Low), 70th percentile nationally and #11 of 14 Massachusetts counties. The index's top hazard label is Hurricane. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Very Low, Flooding Relatively Moderate, Earthquake Relatively Low, Hurricane Relatively Moderate. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 01012

This ZIP's premiums run at the 42nd national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.

These figures are Treasury FIO aggregates for this ZIP, not a personal insurance quote.

Every figure on PlainInsure is rendered directly from U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on U.S. Treasury FIO data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.