ZIP 04538 · Lincoln County
Boothbay Harbor, ME Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 04538, Boothbay Harbor, Maine averages $1,432/yr.
- 47.9%
- Loss ratio
- 0.39%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #79 of 395
- Maine rank
- 164
- Policies
The verdict
Treasury FIO 2022: Boothbay Harbor, ME sits #15,032 nationally on average premium ($1,432) versus #19,377 on nonrenewal rate (0.39%).
- $1,432
- Avg premium (2022)
- #15,032
- of 25,593 on premium
- #19,377
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 41st
- 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.
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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 04538's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,432 Lower than most lower than 59% 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 04538. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Maine, 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 04538; crosshairs: Maine averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
- ZIP 04785 · Van Buren $878/yr · 0.72%
- ZIP 04250 · Lisbon $946/yr · 1.06%
- ZIP 04448 · Howland $971/yr · 0.67%
- ZIP 04438 · Frankfort $986/yr · 0.42%
- ZIP 04742 · Fort Fairfield $997/yr · 0.82%
- ZIP 04461 · Milford $1,010/yr · 1.50%
- ZIP 04030 · East Waterboro $1,020/yr · 0.63%
- ZIP 04495 · Winn $1,025/yr · 2.63%
- ZIP 04344 · Farmingdale $1,032/yr · 0.74%
- ZIP 04428 · Eddington $1,041/yr · 0.70%
- ZIP 04976 · Skowhegan $1,046/yr · 0.63%
- ZIP 04945 · Jackman $1,058/yr · 0.66%
- ZIP 04106 · South Portland $1,068/yr · 0.36%
- ZIP 04743 · Fort Kent $1,070/yr · 0.80%
- ZIP 04776 · Sherman $1,076/yr · 0.55%
- ZIP 04414 · Brownville $1,083/yr · 0.48%
- ZIP 04924 · Canaan $1,085/yr · 0.97%
- ZIP 04038 · Gorham $1,092/yr · 0.58%
- ZIP 04671 · Robbinston $1,099/yr · 0.68%
- ZIP 04973 · Searsmont $1,107/yr · 0.26%
- ZIP 04474 · Orrington $1,114/yr · 0.83%
- ZIP 04473 · Orono $1,123/yr · 0.25%
- ZIP 04974 · Searsport $1,131/yr · 0.94%
- ZIP 04910 · Albion $1,134/yr · 1.23%
- ZIP 04967 · Pittsfield $1,144/yr · 0.65%
- ZIP 04936 · Eustis $1,154/yr · 0.85%
- ZIP 04622 · Cherryfield $1,157/yr · 0.55%
- ZIP 04287 · Bowdoin $1,159/yr · 0.81%
- ZIP 04270 · Oxford $1,170/yr · 0.48%
- ZIP 04364 · Winthrop $1,175/yr · 0.41%
- ZIP 04001 · Acton $1,192/yr · 0.30%
- ZIP 04626 · Cutler $1,201/yr · 0.64%
- ZIP 04284 · Wayne $1,210/yr · 0.51%
- ZIP 04628 · Dennysville $1,228/yr · 0.70%
- ZIP 04055 · Naples $1,237/yr · 0.65%
- ZIP 04655 · Machiasport $1,258/yr · 0.37%
- ZIP 04762 · New Sweden $1,278/yr · 3.06%
- ZIP 04547 · Friendship $1,299/yr · 0.46%
- ZIP 04351 · Manchester $1,325/yr · 0.84%
- ZIP 04537 · Boothbay $1,371/yr · 0.41%
- ZIP 04849 · Lincolnville $1,417/yr · 0.83%
- ZIP 04538 · Boothbay Harbor (this ZIP) $1,432/yr · 0.39%
- ZIP 04021 · Cumberland Center $1,458/yr · 0.45%
- ZIP 04563 · Cushing $1,521/yr · 1.26%
- ZIP 04859 · Spruce Head $1,563/yr · 0.79%
- ZIP 04674 · Seal Cove $1,692/yr · 0.73%
- ZIP 04079 · Harpswell $1,745/yr · 0.43%
- ZIP 04003 · Bailey Island $1,958/yr · 0.55%
- ZIP 04616 · Brooklin $2,576/yr · 0.88%
- ZIP 04662 · Northeast Harbor $4,820/yr · 0.39%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 04538 (Boothbay Harbor, ME)
ZIP 04538 (Boothbay Harbor, ME) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $1,432 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 164 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 04538 comes in 19% below, the 41st percentile among all tracked ZIPs. The Maine statewide average is $1,294 per year; this ZIP sits 11% above that figure, ranking #79 of 395 tracked ZIPs in Maine by premium. The closest-priced peer within Maine is Denmark (ZIP 04022) at $1,430, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
With a loss ratio of 47.9%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 04538. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 2.89%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $23,773. Insurers decline to renew 0.39% of policies in ZIP 04538 at expiration, a drop of 70.9% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.
Since 2018, premiums here have risen by 6.4% through 2022, ranging $1,346 to $1,437 with a 5-year average of $1,402, an annualized rate of +1.6% per year.
Lower-band NRI for Lincoln County: 31.8 (Very Low), 32nd percentile nationally, #14/16 in Maine (44% below 56.7). Hazard label: Hurricane. Social Vulnerability Index 35.5 · Community Resilience 95.4. FEMA NRI is not the FIO premium table.
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 04538 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 04538, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,346 | - |
| 2019 | $1,375 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | $1,418 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | $1,437 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | $1,432 | -0.3% |
2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 04538
Similar ZIP Codes in Maine
ZIP codes with similar premium levels in Maine.
One of 394 ZIP codes with premium data in Maine, 9 are shown here.
Lower FEMA NRI in Lincoln County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 04538 via FIPS 23015. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 35.5 · Community Resilience 95.4
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Very Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Very Low
- Hail
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Maine NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Cross-state FIO peers for a lower-NRI ZIP (Lincoln County)
Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 04538 in Lincoln County (NRI 31.8, hazard Hurricane), both outside Maine. Population floor ≥1,000 matches the rate rankings.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,432/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.39% here).
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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 04538
This ZIP's premiums run at the 41st national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
- See how Boothbay Harbor, ME compares to every other ZIP in Maine. Maine overview
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These figures are Treasury FIO aggregates for this ZIP, not a personal insurance quote.
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