ZIP 07108 · Essex County

Newark, NJ Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 07108, Newark, New Jersey averages $2,570/yr.

40.3%
Loss ratio
2.37%
Nonrenewal rate
#63 of 561
New Jersey rank
6,860
Policies

The verdict

ZIP 07108 (Newark, NJ) is #2,544 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #1,953 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.

$2,570
Avg premium (2022)
#2,544
of 25,593 on premium
#1,953
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
90th
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
11/100
07108 - Newark, NJ

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
$2,570/yr
Avg premium, 10th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.02%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
97.7
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience F
27.7
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 07108's premium sits nationally

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

$2,570 Higher than most more expensive than 90% 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 07108. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in New Jersey, 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 07108; crosshairs: New Jersey averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$753.6$2791.5$4829.5$6867.4$8905.40.1%0.7%1.3%1.9%2.5%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 07034 · Lake Hiawatha $1,124/yr · 0.65%
  • ZIP 07803 · Mine Hill $1,200/yr · 0.25%
  • ZIP 08059 · Mount Ephraim $1,235/yr · 0.54%
  • ZIP 08007 · Barrington $1,262/yr · 0.69%
  • ZIP 07828 · Budd Lake $1,296/yr · 0.39%
  • ZIP 07008 · Carteret $1,304/yr · 1.00%
  • ZIP 07840 · Hackettstown $1,322/yr · 0.64%
  • ZIP 08733 · Lakehurst $1,337/yr · 0.87%
  • ZIP 08882 · South River $1,362/yr · 1.13%
  • ZIP 08872 · Sayreville $1,376/yr · 0.44%
  • ZIP 08810 · Dayton $1,387/yr · 1.10%
  • ZIP 08848 · Milford $1,397/yr · 0.89%
  • ZIP 08873 · Somerset $1,409/yr · 0.89%
  • ZIP 07463 · Waldwick $1,421/yr · 0.94%
  • ZIP 08012 · Blackwood $1,435/yr · 0.66%
  • ZIP 08067 · Pedricktown $1,449/yr · 0.75%
  • ZIP 08004 · Atco $1,460/yr · 0.56%
  • ZIP 08094 · Williamstown $1,472/yr · 0.70%
  • ZIP 08861 · Perth Amboy $1,493/yr · 1.54%
  • ZIP 08035 · Haddon Heights $1,516/yr · 0.72%
  • ZIP 08302 · Bridgeton $1,531/yr · 0.88%
  • ZIP 08088 · Vincentown $1,550/yr · 0.67%
  • ZIP 07070 · Rutherford $1,564/yr · 1.26%
  • ZIP 07731 · Howell $1,575/yr · 0.52%
  • ZIP 08085 · Swedesboro $1,593/yr · 0.70%
  • ZIP 08234 · Egg Harbor Township $1,625/yr · 0.57%
  • ZIP 08533 · New Egypt $1,640/yr · 0.72%
  • ZIP 07004 · Fairfield $1,653/yr · 0.64%
  • ZIP 08205 · Absecon $1,679/yr · 0.58%
  • ZIP 07946 · Millington $1,710/yr · 0.58%
  • ZIP 07869 · Randolph $1,737/yr · 0.75%
  • ZIP 08201 · Absecon $1,791/yr · 0.53%
  • ZIP 07753 · Neptune $1,832/yr · 0.40%
  • ZIP 08534 · Pennington $1,867/yr · 0.54%
  • ZIP 08223 · Marmora $1,900/yr · 0.24%
  • ZIP 08550 · Princeton Junction $1,954/yr · 0.85%
  • ZIP 08092 · West Creek $1,996/yr · 0.59%
  • ZIP 07045 · Montville $2,063/yr · 0.57%
  • ZIP 07746 · Marlboro $2,102/yr · 0.77%
  • ZIP 07940 · Madison $2,169/yr · 0.63%
  • ZIP 07107 · Newark $2,250/yr · 1.39%
  • ZIP 07504 · Paterson $2,355/yr · 1.85%
  • ZIP 07716 · Atlantic Highlands $2,512/yr · 1.05%
  • ZIP 07108 · Newark (this ZIP) $2,570/yr · 2.37%
  • ZIP 07934 · Gladstone $2,610/yr · 0.87%
  • ZIP 07901 · Summit $2,738/yr · 0.88%
  • ZIP 08730 · Brielle $3,069/yr · 0.62%
  • ZIP 07030 · Hoboken $3,429/yr · 1.20%
  • ZIP 07762 · Spring Lake $4,325/yr · 0.92%
  • ZIP 07723 · Deal $8,535/yr · 1.25%
Avg Premium (2022)
$2,570/yr
Above-median premium
+7.0% since 2018
Loss Ratio
40.3%
Near-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
6.39%
Avg severity: $16,208
Nonrenewal Rate
2.37%
Above-median nonrenewal rate
+342.8% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 07108 (Newark, NJ)

For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 07108 (Newark, NJ) runs $2,570 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 6,860 reported policies. The U.S. average sits at $1,776 per year, so this ZIP runs 45% above that mark and lands in the 90th national percentile. Compared to the New Jersey state average of $1,858, this ZIP runs 38% above, ranking #63 of 561 tracked ZIPs in New Jersey by premium. The closest-priced peer within New Jersey is Millstone Township (ZIP 08535) at $2,577, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

With a loss ratio of 40.3%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 07108. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 6.39%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $16,208. The nonrenewal rate here is 2.37%, a rise of 342.8% over the past five years, the share of policies insurers choose not to extend at expiration, often a leading sign of market stress.

Over the 2018–2022 window, ZIP 07108 premiums risen 7.0%, spanning $2,401 to $2,570 (five-year average: $2,526), an annualized rate of +1.7% per year.

Essex County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 97.7 (Relatively High), 98th percentile nationally and #3 of 21 New Jersey counties - 8% above the state mean of 90.8. Dominant mapped hazard: Heat Wave. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 80.3 · Community Resilience 27.7. This is hazard context from FEMA, not a premium formula.

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 07108 Compares

vs National Average
$2,570 vs $1,776
45% above national avg
vs New Jersey Average
$2,570 vs $1,858
38% above state avg
National Percentile
90th percentile
More expensive than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 07108, 2018–2022

$2,350$2,400$2,450$2,500$2,550$2,600 20182019202020212022 $2,570
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 07108.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $2,401 -
2019 $2,557 +6.5%
2020 $2,567 +0.4%
2021 $2,535 -1.2%
2022 $2,570 +1.4%

Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 07108, 2018-2022

5-Year Avg Premium
$2,526
Premium Range
$2,401 - $2,570
Annual Change Rate
+1.7% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Essex County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 07108 via FIPS 34013. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
97.7
Relatively High · 98th national percentile
In-state county rank
#3
of 21 New Jersey counties · state mean 90.8
Top mapped hazard
Heat Wave
Expected annual loss $19,448,536

Social Vulnerability Index 80.3 · Community Resilience 27.7

County hazard ratings

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

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

Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 07108's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)

Cross-state peers for ZIP 07108: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside New Jersey. County hazard context (Essex, NRI 97.7) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($2,570/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (2.37% 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 07108?
ZIP 07108 (Newark, NJ) sits in the pricier end of the national market: homeowners insurance here averages $2,570 per year as of 2022, in the 90th percentile nationally, #63 of 561 ZIPs in New Jersey. Premiums have changed +7.0% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Newark, NJ?
Three figures shape homeowners insurance costs in ZIP 07108: claims frequency (6.39%), loss ratio (40.3%), and nonrenewal rate (2.37%), together placing this ZIP at the 90th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 07108 compared to the national average?
Nationally, ZIP 07108 lands in the 90th percentile: its $2,570/yr average is 45% above the U.S. figure of $1,776/yr.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 07108?
ZIP 07108 shows a nonrenewal rate of 2.37% in New Jersey, a rise of 342.8% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 07108 over 5 years?
Over the past 5 years, 2018 through 2022, the range in ZIP 07108 runs $2,401-$2,570 (5-year average $2,526). The annualized change rate is +1.7% per year.
How does ZIP 07108 compare to the New Jersey state average?
ZIP 07108 runs 38% above the New Jersey state average ($1,858/yr vs this ZIP's $2,570/yr), ranking #63 of 561 tracked ZIPs in New Jersey by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 07108?
Essex County scores 97.7 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Relatively High), 98th percentile nationally and #3 of 21 New Jersey counties. The index's top hazard label is Heat Wave. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Very Low, Flooding Relatively High, Earthquake Relatively Moderate, Hurricane Relatively Moderate. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 07108

This ZIP's premiums run at the 90th 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.