ZIP 02879 · Washington County

Wakefield, RI Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 02879, Wakefield, Rhode Island averages $2,685/yr.

26.1%
Loss ratio
0.81%
Nonrenewal rate
#15 of 73
Rhode Island rank
210
Policies

The verdict

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Wakefield, RI (ZIP 02879) ranks #2,108 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($2,685/yr) but #12,663 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (0.81%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.

$2,685
Avg premium (2022)
#2,108
of 25,593 on premium
#12,663
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
92nd
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

D
PlainInsure Livability Score
44/100
02879 - Wakefield, RI

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 F
$2,685/yr
Avg premium, 8th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability C
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
64.0
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience A+
97.1
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 02879's premium sits nationally

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

$2,685 Higher than most more expensive than 92% 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 02879. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Rhode Island, 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 02879; crosshairs: Rhode Island averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$1356.1$2796.9$4237.6$5678.3$7119.10.1%0.7%1.2%1.8%2.3%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 02833 · Hopkinton $1,618/yr · 0.44%
  • ZIP 02861 · Pawtucket $1,641/yr · 1.35%
  • ZIP 02914 · East Providence $1,690/yr · 1.90%
  • ZIP 02895 · Woonsocket $1,719/yr · 1.21%
  • ZIP 02898 · Wyoming $1,733/yr · 0.21%
  • ZIP 02915 · Riverside $1,744/yr · 1.14%
  • ZIP 02858 · Oakland $1,751/yr · 2.19%
  • ZIP 02910 · Cranston $1,781/yr · 1.49%
  • ZIP 02832 · Hope Valley $1,787/yr · 0.62%
  • ZIP 02804 · Ashaway $1,789/yr · 0.97%
  • ZIP 02839 · Mapleville $1,792/yr · 1.37%
  • ZIP 02875 · Shannock $1,800/yr · 1.45%
  • ZIP 02808 · Bradford $1,803/yr · 0.44%
  • ZIP 02919 · Johnston $1,817/yr · 1.59%
  • ZIP 02893 · West Warwick $1,824/yr · 1.21%
  • ZIP 02904 · Providence $1,844/yr · 1.73%
  • ZIP 02920 · Cranston $1,848/yr · 1.35%
  • ZIP 02917 · Smithfield $1,888/yr · 1.07%
  • ZIP 02830 · Harrisville $1,894/yr · 1.26%
  • ZIP 02916 · Rumford $1,936/yr · 0.92%
  • ZIP 02828 · Greenville $1,947/yr · 1.03%
  • ZIP 02886 · Warwick $1,948/yr · 1.40%
  • ZIP 02814 · Chepachet $1,956/yr · 0.79%
  • ZIP 02896 · North Smithfield $2,000/yr · 1.19%
  • ZIP 02860 · Pawtucket $2,002/yr · 2.24%
  • ZIP 02885 · Warren $2,090/yr · 0.93%
  • ZIP 02892 · West Kingston $2,096/yr · 0.32%
  • ZIP 02827 · Greene $2,152/yr · 0.71%
  • ZIP 02817 · West Greenwich $2,162/yr · 0.80%
  • ZIP 02909 · Providence $2,164/yr · 1.62%
  • ZIP 02863 · Central Falls $2,185/yr · 1.56%
  • ZIP 02825 · Foster $2,209/yr · 1.40%
  • ZIP 02857 · North Scituate $2,233/yr · 1.48%
  • ZIP 02809 · Bristol $2,279/yr · 1.16%
  • ZIP 02921 · Cranston $2,298/yr · 1.11%
  • ZIP 02881 · Kingston $2,329/yr · 0.46%
  • ZIP 02905 · Providence $2,342/yr · 1.54%
  • ZIP 02872 · Prudence Island $2,469/yr · 0.52%
  • ZIP 02907 · Providence $2,474/yr · 1.95%
  • ZIP 02879 · Wakefield (this ZIP) $2,685/yr · 0.81%
  • ZIP 02871 · Portsmouth $2,722/yr · 1.15%
  • ZIP 02806 · Barrington $2,765/yr · 0.93%
  • ZIP 02842 · Middletown $2,823/yr · 1.04%
  • ZIP 02813 · Charlestown $2,913/yr · 0.81%
  • ZIP 02891 · Westerly $3,041/yr · 0.72%
  • ZIP 02874 · Saunderstown $3,068/yr · 0.69%
  • ZIP 02906 · Providence $3,242/yr · 0.80%
  • ZIP 02835 · Jamestown $4,280/yr · 0.54%
  • ZIP 02840 · Newport $4,801/yr · 0.67%
  • ZIP 02807 · Block Island $6,857/yr · 1.75%
Avg Premium (2022)
$2,685/yr
Above-median premium
+3.2% since 2018
Loss Ratio
26.1%
Below-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
4.33%
Avg severity: $16,202
Nonrenewal Rate
0.81%
Near-median nonrenewal rate
+95.8% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 02879 (Wakefield, RI)

For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 02879 (Wakefield, RI) runs $2,685 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 210 reported policies. The U.S. average sits at $1,776 per year, so this ZIP runs 51% above that mark and lands in the 92nd national percentile. Against Rhode Island's average of $2,292, ZIP 02879 is 17% above, ranking #15 of 73 tracked ZIPs in Rhode Island by premium. The closest-priced peer within Rhode Island is Portsmouth (ZIP 02871) at $2,722, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

ZIP 02879 shows a 26.1% loss ratio, an indication that insurers retained a working margin after claims. About 4.33% of policyholders in this ZIP file a claim annually, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $16,202. 0.81% of ZIP 02879 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a rise of 95.8% over the past five years, a pattern that tends to precede broader insurer pullback in stressed markets.

Over the 2018–2022 window, ZIP 02879 premiums risen 3.2%, spanning $2,602 to $2,700 (five-year average: $2,653), an annualized rate of +0.8% per year.

Mid-tercile FEMA NRI for Washington County: score 64.0, rating Relatively Low, hazard Hurricane. National percentile 64th; in-state rank #3/5; 13% above Rhode Island's 56.6 mean. Social Vulnerability Index 12.2 · Community Resilience 97.1.

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 02879 Compares

vs National Average
$2,685 vs $1,776
51% above national avg
vs Rhode Island Average
$2,685 vs $2,292
17% above state avg
National Percentile
92th percentile
More expensive than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 02879, 2018–2022

$2,550$2,600$2,650$2,700$2,750 20182019202020212022 $2,685
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 02879.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $2,602 -
2019 $2,627 +0.9%
2020 $2,650 +0.9%
2021 $2,700 +1.9%
2022 $2,685 -0.5%

Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 02879 (5 years)

5-Year Avg Premium
$2,653
Premium Range
$2,602 - $2,700
Annual Change Rate
+0.8% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

FEMA NRI context for Washington County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 02879 via FIPS 44009. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
64.0
Relatively Low · 64th national percentile
In-state county rank
#3
of 5 Rhode Island counties · state mean 56.6
Top mapped hazard
Hurricane
Expected annual loss $3,481,947

Social Vulnerability Index 12.2 · Community Resilience 97.1

County hazard ratings

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

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

Cross-state FIO peers for ZIP 02879 (outside Rhode Island)

ZIP 02879's county NRI is 64.0 (Relatively Low). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not Rhode Island containment.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($2,685/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.81% 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 02879?
Homeowners insurance runs above most of the country in ZIP 02879 (Wakefield, RI): $2,685/year as of 2022, the 92nd national percentile, #15 of 73 ZIPs in Rhode Island. Premiums have changed +3.2% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Wakefield, RI?
Key cost drivers in ZIP 02879: a claims frequency of 4.33%, a loss ratio of 26.1%, and a nonrenewal rate of 0.81%, placing this ZIP in the 92nd percentile nationally for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 02879 compared to the national average?
Nationally, ZIP 02879 lands in the 92nd percentile: its $2,685/yr average is 51% above the U.S. figure of $1,776/yr.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 02879?
ZIP 02879 shows a nonrenewal rate of 0.81% in Rhode Island, a rise of 95.8% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 02879 over 5 years?
Over 5 years (2018-2022), premiums in ZIP 02879 have ranged from $2,602 to $2,700, with a 5-year average of $2,653. The annualized change rate is +0.8% per year.
How does ZIP 02879 compare to the Rhode Island state average?
ZIP 02879 runs 17% above the Rhode Island state average ($2,292/yr vs this ZIP's $2,685/yr), ranking #15 of 73 tracked ZIPs in Rhode Island by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 02879?
County NRI 64.0 (Relatively Low) covers ZIP 02879 via Washington County FIPS 44009. In-state rank #3 of 5; national percentile 64th; hazard Hurricane.

What to do with ZIP 02879

This ZIP's premiums run at the 92nd 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.