ZIP 12981 · Clinton County

Saranac, NY Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 12981, Saranac, New York averages $1,147/yr.

8.5%
Loss ratio
0.60%
Nonrenewal rate
#855 of 1530
New York rank
8
Policies

The verdict

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Saranac, NY (ZIP 12981) ranks #20,774 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($1,147/yr) but #16,143 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (0.60%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.

$1,147
Avg premium (2022)
#20,774
of 25,593 on premium
#16,143
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
19th
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

C+
PlainInsure Livability Score
64/100
12981 - Saranac, 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 A-
$1,147/yr
Avg premium, 81st cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability B
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
68.8
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience B+
77.2
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 12981's premium sits nationally

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

$1,147 Among the lowest lower than 81% 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 12981. 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 12981; 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 12981 · Saranac (this ZIP) $1,147/yr · 0.60%
  • 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 11978 · Westhampton Beach $9,722/yr · 0.37%
  • ZIP 11962 · Sagaponack $22,974/yr · 0.67%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,147/yr
Below-median premium
+1.8% since 2018
Loss Ratio
8.5%
Below-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
1.79%
Avg severity: $5,418
Nonrenewal Rate
0.60%
Below-median nonrenewal rate
+95.2% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 12981 (Saranac, NY)

Homeowners in ZIP 12981 (Saranac, NY) pay an average of $1,147 per year for insurance as of 2022, according to U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level data across approximately 8 reported policies. Nationally, that ranks ZIP 12981 in the 19th percentile, 35% below the U.S. average of $1,776 per year. New York homeowners pay $1,896 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 40% (below), ranking #855 of 1530 tracked ZIPs in New York by premium. The closest-priced peer within New York is Cobleskill (ZIP 12043) at $1,146, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

ZIP 12981 shows a 8.5% loss ratio, an indication that insurers retained a working margin after claims. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 1.79%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $5,418. Insurers decline to renew 0.60% of policies in ZIP 12981 at expiration, a rise of 95.2% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.

Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 12981 have risen by 1.8%, ranging from $1,086 to $1,147 with a five-year average of $1,123, an annualized rate of +0.5% per year.

High-band NRI for ZIP 12981's county (Clinton): score 68.8, rating Relatively Low, hazard Earthquake. That is #33 of 62 New York counties and the 69th national percentile (1% below the 69.4 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 39.0 · Community Resilience 77.2. 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 12981 Compares

vs National Average
$1,147 vs $1,776
35% below national avg
vs New York Average
$1,147 vs $1,896
40% below state avg
National Percentile
19th percentile
More affordable than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 12981, 2018–2022

$1,080$1,100$1,120$1,140$1,160 20182019202020212022 $1,147
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 12981.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,126 -
2019 $1,141 +1.3%
2020 $1,117 -2.1%
2021 $1,086 -2.7%
2022 $1,147 +5.6%

2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 12981

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,123
Premium Range
$1,086 - $1,147
Annual Change Rate
+0.5% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Clinton County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 12981 via FIPS 36019. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
68.8
Relatively Low · 69th national percentile
In-state county rank
#33
of 62 New York counties · state mean 69.4
Top mapped hazard
Earthquake
Expected annual loss $2,376,207

Social Vulnerability Index 39.0 · Community Resilience 77.2

County hazard ratings

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

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

Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Clinton County)

Cross-state peers for ZIP 12981: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside New York. County hazard context (Clinton, NRI 68.8) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,147/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.60% 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 12981?
Homeowners insurance in ZIP 12981 (Saranac, NY) is comparatively affordable at $1,147 per year as of 2022, just the 19th percentile nationally, #855 of 1530 ZIPs in New York. Premiums have changed +1.8% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Saranac, NY?
In ZIP 12981, insurers report a 8.5% loss ratio, a 1.79% claims frequency, and a 0.60% nonrenewal rate, the 19th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 12981 compared to the national average?
At $1,147/yr, ZIP 12981 runs 35% below the national average of $1,776/yr, the 19th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 12981?
ZIP 12981 shows a nonrenewal rate of 0.60% in New York, a rise of 95.2% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 12981 over 5 years?
Over 5 years (2018-2022), premiums in ZIP 12981 have ranged from $1,086 to $1,147, with a 5-year average of $1,123. The annualized change rate is +0.5% per year.
How does ZIP 12981 compare to the New York state average?
The New York state average is $1,896/yr; ZIP 12981 averages $1,147/yr, 40% below that figure, ranking #855 of 1530 tracked ZIPs in New York by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 12981?
Clinton County scores 68.8 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Relatively Low), 69th percentile nationally and #33 of 62 New York counties. The index's top hazard label is Earthquake. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Very Low, Flooding Relatively Moderate, Earthquake Relatively Low, Hurricane Relatively Low. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 12981

This ZIP's premiums run at the 19th 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.