ZIP 12983 · Franklin County
Saranac Lake, NY Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 12983, Saranac Lake, New York averages $1,581/yr.
- 31.0%
- Loss ratio
- 0.39%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #555 of 1530
- New York rank
- 13
- Policies
The verdict
Treasury FIO 2022: Saranac Lake, NY sits #12,236 nationally on average premium ($1,581) versus #19,380 on nonrenewal rate (0.39%).
- $1,581
- Avg premium (2022)
- #12,236
- of 25,593 on premium
- #19,380
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 52nd
- 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
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.
Where ZIP 12983's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,581 Around the middle lower than 48% of 25,593 ZIP codes
tracked ZIP codes, bucketed by value
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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 12983. 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 12983; crosshairs: New York averages
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 12983 · Saranac Lake (this ZIP) $1,581/yr · 0.39%
- 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%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 12983 (Saranac Lake, NY)
Homeowners in ZIP 12983 (Saranac Lake, NY) pay an average of $1,581 per year for insurance as of 2022, according to U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level data across approximately 13 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 12983 comes in 11% below, the 52nd percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Against New York's average of $1,896, ZIP 12983 is 17% below, ranking #555 of 1530 tracked ZIPs in New York by premium. The closest-priced peer within New York is Highland Mills (ZIP 10930) at $1,581, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
The loss ratio for ZIP 12983 is 31.0%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. About 2.26% of policyholders in this ZIP file a claim annually, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $21,657. Insurers decline to renew 0.39% of policies in ZIP 12983 at expiration, a drop of 37.1% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.
Since 2018, premiums here have risen by 3.4% through 2022, ranging $1,519 to $1,581 with a 5-year average of $1,550, an annualized rate of +0.8% per year.
Mid-tercile FEMA NRI for Franklin County: score 48.9, rating Relatively Low, hazard Earthquake. National percentile 49th; in-state rank #52/62; 30% below New York's 69.4 mean. Social Vulnerability Index 51.6 · Community Resilience 62.5.
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 12983 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 12983, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,528 | - |
| 2019 | $1,551 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | $1,519 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | $1,569 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | $1,581 | +0.7% |
Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 12983, 2018-2022
Similar ZIP Codes in New York
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One of 1,529 ZIP codes with premium data in New York, 9 are shown here.
FEMA NRI context for Franklin County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 12983 via FIPS 36033. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 51.6 · Community Resilience 62.5
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Very Low
- Hail
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: New York NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Other-state ZIPs matched on premium or nonrenewal to 12983
Cross-state peers for ZIP 12983: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside New York. County hazard context (Franklin, NRI 48.9) is separate from these price peers.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,581/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.39% here).
How to read premiums, nonrenewals, and loss ratios
More ways to read ZIP 12983's FIO filings
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
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What to do with ZIP 12983
This ZIP's premiums run at the 52nd national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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