ZIP 11217 · Kings County

Brooklyn, NY Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 11217, Brooklyn, New York averages $7,064/yr.

18.6%
Loss ratio
0.24%
Nonrenewal rate
#43 of 1530
New York rank
18,472
Policies

The verdict

Treasury FIO 2022: Brooklyn, NY sits #178 nationally on average premium ($7,064) versus #21,045 on nonrenewal rate (0.24%).

$7,064
Avg premium (2022)
#178
of 25,593 on premium
#21,045
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
99th
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
22/100
11217 - Brooklyn, NY

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
$7,064/yr
Avg premium, 1st cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability A+
0.00%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
99.3
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience F
12.1
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 11217's premium sits nationally

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

$7,064 Higher than most more expensive than 99% 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 11217. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in New York, 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 11217; crosshairs: New York averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$0$6021.4$12042.9$18064.3$24085.80.0%0.3%0.6%0.9%1.2%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 13211 · Syracuse $745/yr · 0.25%
  • ZIP 13088 · Liverpool $830/yr · 0.17%
  • ZIP 14739 · Friendship $860/yr · 0.37%
  • ZIP 14568 · Walworth $879/yr · 0.08%
  • ZIP 13904 · Binghamton $897/yr · 0.21%
  • ZIP 13206 · Syracuse $910/yr · 0.30%
  • ZIP 14625 · Rochester $928/yr · 0.21%
  • ZIP 13029 · Brewerton $940/yr · 0.26%
  • ZIP 14432 · Clifton Springs $950/yr · 0.43%
  • ZIP 13820 · Oneonta $961/yr · 0.67%
  • ZIP 14724 · Clymer $971/yr · 0.50%
  • ZIP 12151 · Round Lake $985/yr · 0.40%
  • ZIP 13141 · Preble $999/yr · 0.82%
  • ZIP 12801 · Glens Falls $1,012/yr · 0.25%
  • ZIP 13634 · Dexter $1,028/yr · 0.79%
  • ZIP 14226 · Buffalo $1,043/yr · 0.32%
  • ZIP 12041 · Clarksville $1,059/yr · 0.90%
  • ZIP 14454 · Geneseo $1,074/yr · 0.23%
  • ZIP 12926 · Constable $1,091/yr · 0.78%
  • ZIP 14859 · Lockwood $1,110/yr · 0.79%
  • ZIP 12846 · Lake Luzerne $1,129/yr · 0.38%
  • ZIP 12309 · Schenectady $1,148/yr · 0.20%
  • ZIP 12193 · Westerlo $1,178/yr · 0.23%
  • ZIP 12076 · Gilboa $1,207/yr · 0.75%
  • ZIP 13753 · Delhi $1,247/yr · 0.58%
  • ZIP 14031 · Clarence $1,293/yr · 0.40%
  • ZIP 12477 · Saugerties $1,346/yr · 0.46%
  • ZIP 10921 · Florida $1,404/yr · 0.38%
  • ZIP 14512 · Naples $1,482/yr · 1.18%
  • ZIP 12775 · Rock Hill $1,561/yr · 0.51%
  • ZIP 12740 · Grahamsville $1,628/yr · 0.36%
  • ZIP 10916 · Campbell Hall $1,761/yr · 0.42%
  • ZIP 12942 · Keene $1,880/yr · 0.45%
  • ZIP 11420 · South Ozone Park $1,971/yr · 0.44%
  • ZIP 12436 · Haines Falls $2,040/yr · 0.94%
  • ZIP 11435 · Jamaica $2,092/yr · 0.75%
  • ZIP 11798 · Wyandanch $2,187/yr · 0.56%
  • ZIP 11706 · Bay Shore $2,271/yr · 0.40%
  • ZIP 11710 · Bellmore $2,356/yr · 0.28%
  • ZIP 10462 · Bronx $2,448/yr · 0.78%
  • ZIP 11709 · Bayville $2,555/yr · 0.47%
  • ZIP 10570 · Pleasantville $2,687/yr · 0.31%
  • ZIP 10706 · Hastings On Hudson $2,829/yr · 0.51%
  • ZIP 11579 · Sea Cliff $3,158/yr · 0.26%
  • ZIP 11210 · Brooklyn $3,523/yr · 0.71%
  • ZIP 11971 · Southold $4,246/yr · 0.14%
  • ZIP 10576 · Pound Ridge $5,676/yr · 0.45%
  • ZIP 11217 · Brooklyn (this ZIP) $7,064/yr · 0.24%
  • ZIP 11978 · Westhampton Beach $9,722/yr · 0.37%
  • ZIP 11962 · Sagaponack $22,974/yr · 0.67%
Avg Premium (2022)
$7,064/yr
Above-median premium
+25.4% since 2018
Loss Ratio
18.6%
Below-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
7.46%
Avg severity: $17,573
Nonrenewal Rate
0.24%
Below-median nonrenewal rate
-35.5% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 11217 (Brooklyn, NY)

For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 11217 (Brooklyn, NY) runs $7,064 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 18,472 reported policies. The U.S. average sits at $1,776 per year, so this ZIP runs 298% above that mark and lands in the 99th national percentile. New York homeowners pay $1,896 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 273% (above), ranking #43 of 1530 tracked ZIPs in New York by premium. The closest-priced peer within New York is Montauk (ZIP 11954) at $7,034, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

At a loss ratio of 18.6%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in this ZIP. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 7.46%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $17,573. 0.24% of ZIP 11217 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a drop of 35.5% over the past five years, a pattern that tends to precede broader insurer pullback in stressed markets.

Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 11217 have risen by 25.4%, ranging from $5,632 to $7,064 with a five-year average of $6,385, an annualized rate of +5.8% per year.

High-band NRI for ZIP 11217's county (Kings): score 99.3, rating Relatively High, hazard Heat Wave. That is #1 of 62 New York counties and the 99th national percentile (43% above the 69.4 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 96.5 · Community Resilience 12.1. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

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 11217 Compares

vs National Average
$7,064 vs $1,776
298% above national avg
vs New York Average
$7,064 vs $1,896
273% above state avg
National Percentile
99th percentile
More expensive than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 11217, 2018–2022

$5,500$6,000$6,500$7,000$7,500 20182019202020212022 $7,064
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 11217.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $5,632 -
2019 $6,028 +7.0%
2020 $6,435 +6.7%
2021 $6,767 +5.2%
2022 $7,064 +4.4%

Premium acceleration in ZIP 11217, 2018-2022

5-Year Avg Premium
$6,385
Premium Range
$5,632 - $7,064
Annual Change Rate
+5.8% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Kings County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 11217 via FIPS 36047. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
99.3
Relatively High · 99th national percentile
In-state county rank
#1
of 62 New York counties · state mean 69.4
Top mapped hazard
Heat Wave
Expected annual loss $63,275,186

Social Vulnerability Index 96.5 · Community Resilience 12.1

County hazard ratings

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

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

Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 11217's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)

ZIP 11217's county NRI is 99.3 (Relatively High). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not New York containment.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($7,064/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.24% 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 11217?
ZIP 11217 (Brooklyn, NY) sits in the pricier end of the national market: homeowners insurance here averages $7,064 per year as of 2022, in the 99th percentile nationally, #43 of 1530 ZIPs in New York. Premiums have changed +25.4% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Brooklyn, NY?
In ZIP 11217, insurers report a 18.6% loss ratio, a 7.46% claims frequency, and a 0.24% nonrenewal rate, the 99th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 11217 compared to the national average?
Nationally, ZIP 11217 lands in the 99th percentile: its $7,064/yr average is 298% above the U.S. figure of $1,776/yr.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 11217?
Insurers decline to renew 0.24% of policies in ZIP 11217 in New York, a drop of 35.5% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 11217 over 5 years?
ZIP 11217 premiums spanned $5,632 to $7,064 across the 2018-2022 window, a 5-year average of $6,385. The annualized change rate is +5.8% per year.
How does ZIP 11217 compare to the New York state average?
ZIP 11217 runs 273% above the New York state average ($1,896/yr vs this ZIP's $7,064/yr), ranking #43 of 1530 tracked ZIPs in New York by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 11217?
FEMA NRI for the county containing ZIP 11217 (Kings) is 99.3 - #1/62 in New York, 99th national percentile, top hazard Heat Wave. It does not replace the FIO premium figures on this page.

What to do with ZIP 11217

This ZIP's premiums run at the 99th 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.