ZIP 01824 · Middlesex County
Chelmsford, MA Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 01824, Chelmsford, Massachusetts averages $1,578/yr.
- 22.2%
- Loss ratio
- 0.92%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #382 of 500
- Massachusetts rank
- 541
- Policies
The verdict
Treasury FIO 2022: Chelmsford, MA sits #12,276 nationally on average premium ($1,578) versus #11,040 on nonrenewal rate (0.92%).
- $1,578
- Avg premium (2022)
- #12,276
- of 25,593 on premium
- #11,040
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 52nd
- 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
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.
Where ZIP 01824's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,578 Around the middle lower than 48% 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 01824. 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 01824; crosshairs: Massachusetts averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
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- 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 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 01824 · Chelmsford (this ZIP) $1,578/yr · 0.92%
- 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%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 01824 (Chelmsford, MA)
Homeowners in ZIP 01824 (Chelmsford, MA) pay an average of $1,578 per year for insurance as of 2022, according to U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level data across approximately 541 reported policies. Nationally, that ranks ZIP 01824 in the 52nd percentile, 11% below the U.S. average of $1,776 per year. Massachusetts homeowners pay $2,294 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 31% (below), ranking #382 of 500 tracked ZIPs in Massachusetts by premium. The closest-priced peer within Massachusetts is North Billerica (ZIP 01862) at $1,577, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
With a loss ratio of 22.2%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 01824. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 2.91%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $12,048. 0.92% of ZIP 01824 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a drop of 30.0% over the past five years, a pattern that tends to precede broader insurer pullback in stressed markets.
Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 01824 costs have risen 0.4% since 2018, from a low of $1,571 to a high of $1,604, an annualized rate of +0.1% per year.
High-band NRI for ZIP 01824's county (Middlesex): score 96.9, rating Relatively High, hazard Hurricane. That is #1 of 14 Massachusetts counties and the 97th national percentile (23% above the 78.8 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 15.8 · Community Resilience 89.8. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
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 01824 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 01824, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,571 | - |
| 2019 | $1,597 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | $1,604 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | $1,580 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | $1,578 | -0.1% |
Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 01824, 2018-2022
Similar ZIP Codes in Massachusetts
Other ZIPs in Massachusetts priced close to this one.
One of 499 ZIP codes with premium data in Massachusetts, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Middlesex County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 01824 via FIPS 25017. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 15.8 · Community Resilience 89.8
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Flooding
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Massachusetts NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Middlesex County)
ZIP 01824's county NRI is 96.9 (Relatively High). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not Massachusetts containment.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,578/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.92% here).
How to read premiums, nonrenewals, and loss ratios
Compare ZIP 01824, Massachusetts, and national rankings
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
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What to do with ZIP 01824
This ZIP's premiums run at the 52nd national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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