ZIP 05071 · Windsor County

South Woodstock, VT Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 05071, South Woodstock, Vermont averages $3,055/yr.

15.5%
Loss ratio
0.88%
Nonrenewal rate
#1 of 241
Vermont rank
6
Policies

The verdict

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, South Woodstock, VT (ZIP 05071) ranks #1,282 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($3,055/yr) but #11,546 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (0.88%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.

$3,055
Avg premium (2022)
#1,282
of 25,593 on premium
#11,546
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
95th
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

F
PlainInsure Livability Score
38/100
05071 - South Woodstock, VT

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
$3,055/yr
Avg premium, 5th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability C-
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
61.6
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience B
72.0
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 05071's premium sits nationally

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

$3,055 Higher than most more expensive than 95% 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 05071. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Vermont, 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 05071; crosshairs: Vermont averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$736.4$1343.6$1950.8$2557.9$3165.10.1%1.0%1.9%2.8%3.7%Average annual premiumNonrenewal rate
Source: U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 ZIP-level homeowners insurance filings. The matrix samples 49 ZIPs across the state premium distribution and retains this ZIP.
Read the plotted ZIP values
  • ZIP 05404 · Winooski $847/yr · 0.53%
  • ZIP 05641 · Barre $975/yr · 0.62%
  • ZIP 05837 · East Haven $988/yr · 1.12%
  • ZIP 05488 · Swanton $1,009/yr · 0.56%
  • ZIP 05081 · Wells River $1,025/yr · 3.55%
  • ZIP 05830 · Derby Line $1,039/yr · 1.75%
  • ZIP 05819 · Saint Johnsbury $1,057/yr · 0.81%
  • ZIP 05483 · Sheldon $1,068/yr · 0.29%
  • ZIP 05843 · Hardwick $1,080/yr · 2.03%
  • ZIP 05871 · West Burke $1,092/yr · 1.11%
  • ZIP 05663 · Northfield $1,101/yr · 0.62%
  • ZIP 05441 · Bakersfield $1,111/yr · 0.47%
  • ZIP 05676 · Waterbury $1,122/yr · 0.66%
  • ZIP 05151 · Perkinsville $1,128/yr · 1.01%
  • ZIP 05443 · Bristol $1,135/yr · 0.56%
  • ZIP 05825 · Coventry $1,139/yr · 1.94%
  • ZIP 05874 · Westfield $1,145/yr · 1.67%
  • ZIP 05875 · Barton $1,158/yr · 0.61%
  • ZIP 05450 · Enosburg Falls $1,159/yr · 0.85%
  • ZIP 05653 · Eden Mills $1,170/yr · 1.53%
  • ZIP 05084 · West Hartford $1,177/yr · 1.67%
  • ZIP 05853 · Morgan $1,183/yr · 0.62%
  • ZIP 05361 · Whitingham $1,198/yr · 0.98%
  • ZIP 05060 · Randolph $1,207/yr · 0.51%
  • ZIP 05669 · Roxbury $1,213/yr · 1.32%
  • ZIP 05491 · Vergennes $1,221/yr · 0.70%
  • ZIP 05043 · East Thetford $1,224/yr · 0.42%
  • ZIP 05455 · Fairfield $1,227/yr · 0.33%
  • ZIP 05474 · North Hero $1,236/yr · 0.77%
  • ZIP 05677 · Waterbury Center $1,245/yr · 0.32%
  • ZIP 05661 · Morrisville $1,268/yr · 0.49%
  • ZIP 05154 · Saxtons River $1,281/yr · 1.20%
  • ZIP 05158 · Westminster $1,300/yr · 0.66%
  • ZIP 05353 · Townshend $1,330/yr · 0.56%
  • ZIP 05773 · Wallingford $1,353/yr · 0.67%
  • ZIP 05142 · Cavendish $1,359/yr · 1.00%
  • ZIP 05757 · Middletown Springs $1,369/yr · 1.74%
  • ZIP 05262 · Shaftsbury $1,400/yr · 0.90%
  • ZIP 05456 · Ferrisburgh $1,437/yr · 1.01%
  • ZIP 05730 · Belmont $1,470/yr · 1.30%
  • ZIP 05048 · Hartland $1,547/yr · 0.97%
  • ZIP 05841 · Greensboro $1,605/yr · 0.32%
  • ZIP 05037 · Brownsville $1,638/yr · 1.25%
  • ZIP 05674 · Warren $1,756/yr · 1.17%
  • ZIP 05360 · West Wardsboro $1,920/yr · 0.61%
  • ZIP 05055 · Norwich $1,951/yr · 0.33%
  • ZIP 05340 · Bondville $2,237/yr · 0.58%
  • ZIP 05155 · South Londonderry $2,604/yr · 0.51%
  • ZIP 05071 · South Woodstock (this ZIP) $3,055/yr · 0.88%
Avg Premium (2022)
$3,055/yr
Above-median premium
-17.7% since 2018
Loss Ratio
15.5%
Below-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
5.31%
Avg severity: $8,915
Nonrenewal Rate
0.88%
Near-median nonrenewal rate
-76.8% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 05071 (South Woodstock, VT)

U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 05071 (South Woodstock, VT) at $3,055 per year for 2022 across approximately 6 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 05071 comes in 72% above, the 95th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Against Vermont's average of $1,309, ZIP 05071 is 133% above, ranking #1 of 241 tracked ZIPs in Vermont by premium. The closest-priced peer within Vermont is Dorset (ZIP 05251) at $2,905, 5% below this ZIP's rate.

The loss ratio for ZIP 05071 is 15.5%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. 5.31% of policies in ZIP 05071 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $8,915. The nonrenewal rate here is 0.88%, a drop of 76.8% 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 05071 costs have fallen 17.7% since 2018, from a low of $3,055 to a high of $3,712, an annualized rate of -4.8% per year.

Mid-tercile FEMA NRI for Windsor County: score 61.6, rating Relatively Low, hazard Cold Wave. National percentile 62nd; in-state rank #2/14; 69% above Vermont's 36.4 mean. Social Vulnerability Index 24.6 · Community Resilience 72.0.

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 05071 Compares

vs National Average
$3,055 vs $1,776
72% above national avg
vs Vermont Average
$3,055 vs $1,309
133% above state avg
National Percentile
95th percentile
More expensive than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 05071, 2018–2022

$3,000$3,200$3,400$3,600$3,800 20182019202020212022 $3,055
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 05071.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $3,712 -
2019 $3,554 -4.2%
2020 $3,604 +1.4%
2021 $3,158 -12.4%
2022 $3,055 -3.3%

Softening premium path for ZIP 05071 (5 years)

5-Year Avg Premium
$3,416
Premium Range
$3,055 - $3,712
Annual Change Rate
-4.8% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

FEMA NRI context for Windsor County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 05071 via FIPS 50027. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
61.6
Relatively Low · 62nd national percentile
In-state county rank
#2
of 14 Vermont counties · state mean 36.4
Top mapped hazard
Cold Wave
Expected annual loss $1,347,723

Social Vulnerability Index 24.6 · Community Resilience 72.0

County hazard ratings

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

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

Cross-state FIO peers for ZIP 05071 (outside Vermont)

Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 05071 in Windsor County (NRI 61.6, hazard Cold Wave), both outside Vermont. Population floor ≥1,000 matches the rate rankings.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($3,055/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.88% 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 05071?
At the 95th percentile nationally, #1 of 241 ZIPs in Vermont, ZIP 05071 (South Woodstock, VT) ranks among the pricier markets for homeowners insurance, averaging $3,055 per year as of 2022. Premiums have changed -17.7% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in South Woodstock, VT?
Three figures shape homeowners insurance costs in ZIP 05071: claims frequency (5.31%), loss ratio (15.5%), and nonrenewal rate (0.88%), together placing this ZIP at the 95th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 05071 compared to the national average?
Nationally, ZIP 05071 lands in the 95th percentile: its $3,055/yr average is 72% above the U.S. figure of $1,776/yr.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 05071?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 05071 is 0.88%, a drop of 76.8% over the past 5 years in Vermont.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 05071 over 5 years?
ZIP 05071 premiums spanned $3,055 to $3,712 across the 2018-2022 window, a 5-year average of $3,416. The annualized change rate is -4.8% per year.
How does ZIP 05071 compare to the Vermont state average?
ZIP 05071 has an average premium of $3,055/yr compared to the Vermont state average of $1,309/yr. This ZIP is 133% above the state average, ranking #1 of 241 tracked ZIPs in Vermont by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 05071?
Windsor County scores 61.6 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Relatively Low), 62nd percentile nationally and #2 of 14 Vermont counties. The index's top hazard label is Cold Wave. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Very Low, Flooding Relatively Moderate, Earthquake Very Low, Hurricane Relatively Low. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 05071

This ZIP's premiums run at the 95th 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.