ZIP 05254 · Bennington County

Manchester, VT Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 05254, Manchester, Vermont averages $2,869/yr.

56.6%
Loss ratio
1.12%
Nonrenewal rate
#3 of 241
Vermont rank
52
Policies

The verdict

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Manchester, VT (ZIP 05254) ranks #1,621 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($2,869/yr) but #8,341 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (1.12%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.

$2,869
Avg premium (2022)
#1,621
of 25,593 on premium
#8,341
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
94th
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
05254 - Manchester, 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
$2,869/yr
Avg premium, 6th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk D
52.3
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience B
72.4
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 05254's premium sits nationally

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

$2,869 Higher than most more expensive than 94% 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 05254. 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 05254; 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 50 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 05254 · Manchester (this ZIP) $2,869/yr · 1.12%
  • ZIP 05071 · South Woodstock $3,055/yr · 0.88%
Avg Premium (2022)
$2,869/yr
Above-median premium
-2.2% since 2018
Loss Ratio
56.6%
Above-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
10.67%
Avg severity: $15,219
Nonrenewal Rate
1.12%
Near-median nonrenewal rate
-22.9% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 05254 (Manchester, VT)

U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 05254 (Manchester, VT) at $2,869 per year for 2022 across approximately 52 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 05254 comes in 62% above, the 94th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. The Vermont statewide average is $1,309 per year; this ZIP sits 119% above that figure, ranking #3 of 241 tracked ZIPs in Vermont by premium. The closest-priced peer within Vermont is Dorset (ZIP 05251) at $2,905, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

ZIP 05254 shows a 56.6% loss ratio, an indication that insurers retained a working margin after claims. 10.67% of policies in ZIP 05254 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $15,219. The nonrenewal rate here is 1.12%, a drop of 22.9% 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 05254 costs have fallen 2.2% since 2018, from a low of $2,858 to a high of $2,996, an annualized rate of -0.6% per year.

Bennington County sits mid-band on FEMA NRI at 52.3 (Relatively Low), the 52nd national percentile and #4 of 14 Vermont counties (44% above the 36.4 state mean). Dominant hazard: Cold Wave. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 27.4 · Community Resilience 72.4. Hazard context, not a quote.

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 05254 Compares

vs National Average
$2,869 vs $1,776
62% above national avg
vs Vermont Average
$2,869 vs $1,309
119% above state avg
National Percentile
94th percentile
More expensive than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 05254, 2018–2022

$2,850$2,900$2,950$3,000$3,050 20182019202020212022 $2,869
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 05254.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $2,934 -
2019 $2,858 -2.6%
2020 $2,996 +4.8%
2021 $2,942 -1.8%
2022 $2,869 -2.5%

Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 05254 (5 years)

5-Year Avg Premium
$2,920
Premium Range
$2,858 - $2,996
Annual Change Rate
-0.6% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

FEMA NRI context for Bennington County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 05254 via FIPS 50003. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
52.3
Relatively Low · 52nd national percentile
In-state county rank
#4
of 14 Vermont counties · state mean 36.4
Top mapped hazard
Cold Wave
Expected annual loss $4,990,522

Social Vulnerability Index 27.4 · Community Resilience 72.4

County hazard ratings

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

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

Nationwide ZIP codes with similar insurance profiles

Cross-state peers for ZIP 05254: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Vermont. County hazard context (Bennington, NRI 52.3) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($2,869/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.12% 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 05254?
At the 94th percentile nationally, #3 of 241 ZIPs in Vermont, ZIP 05254 (Manchester, VT) ranks among the pricier markets for homeowners insurance, averaging $2,869 per year as of 2022. Premiums have changed -2.2% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Manchester, VT?
In ZIP 05254, insurers report a 56.6% loss ratio, a 10.67% claims frequency, and a 1.12% nonrenewal rate, the 94th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 05254 compared to the national average?
At $2,869/yr, ZIP 05254 runs 62% above the national average of $1,776/yr, the 94th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 05254?
Insurers decline to renew 1.12% of policies in ZIP 05254 in Vermont, a drop of 22.9% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 05254 over 5 years?
Over 5 years (2018-2022), premiums in ZIP 05254 have ranged from $2,858 to $2,996, with a 5-year average of $2,920. The annualized change rate is -0.6% per year.
How does ZIP 05254 compare to the Vermont state average?
ZIP 05254 has an average premium of $2,869/yr compared to the Vermont state average of $1,309/yr. This ZIP is 119% above the state average, ranking #3 of 241 tracked ZIPs in Vermont by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 05254?
FEMA NRI for the county containing ZIP 05254 (Bennington) is 52.3 - #4/14 in Vermont, 52nd national percentile, top hazard Cold Wave. It does not replace the FIO premium figures on this page.

What to do with ZIP 05254

This ZIP's premiums run at the 94th 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.