ZIP 14609 · Monroe County

Rochester, NY Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 14609, Rochester, New York averages $825/yr.

53.5%
Loss ratio
0.49%
Nonrenewal rate
#1500 of 1530
New York rank
2,265
Policies

The verdict

ZIP 14609 (Rochester, NY) is #25,458 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #17,880 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.

$825
Avg premium (2022)
#25,458
of 25,593 on premium
#17,880
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
1st
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

B-
PlainInsure Livability Score
67/100
14609 - Rochester, 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+
$825/yr
Avg premium, 99th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability A-
0.00%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
93.8
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience A+
94.4
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 14609's premium sits nationally

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

$825 Among the lowest lower 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 14609. 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 14609; 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 14609 · Rochester (this ZIP) $825/yr · 0.49%
  • 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 11978 · Westhampton Beach $9,722/yr · 0.37%
  • ZIP 11962 · Sagaponack $22,974/yr · 0.67%
Avg Premium (2022)
$825/yr
Below-median premium
+4.3% since 2018
Loss Ratio
53.5%
Above-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
4.26%
Avg severity: $10,357
Nonrenewal Rate
0.49%
Below-median nonrenewal rate
-8.5% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 14609 (Rochester, NY)

U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 14609 (Rochester, NY) at $825 per year for 2022 across approximately 2,265 reported policies. That is 54% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 1st percentile nationally. Against New York's average of $1,896, ZIP 14609 is 57% below, ranking #1500 of 1530 tracked ZIPs in New York by premium. The closest-priced peer within New York is Henrietta (ZIP 14467) at $826, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

With a loss ratio of 53.5%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 14609. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 4.26%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $10,357. Insurers decline to renew 0.49% of policies in ZIP 14609 at expiration, a drop of 8.5% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.

Over the 2018–2022 window, ZIP 14609 premiums risen 4.3%, spanning $791 to $825 (five-year average: $804), an annualized rate of +1.1% per year.

High-band NRI for ZIP 14609's county (Monroe): score 93.8, rating Relatively Moderate, hazard Cold Wave. That is #9 of 62 New York counties and the 94th national percentile (35% above the 69.4 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 43.5 · Community Resilience 94.4. 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 14609 Compares

vs National Average
$825 vs $1,776
54% below national avg
vs New York Average
$825 vs $1,896
57% below state avg
National Percentile
1th percentile
More affordable than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 14609, 2018–2022

$780$790$800$810$820$830 20182019202020212022 $825
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 14609.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $791 -
2019 $794 +0.3%
2020 $801 +1.0%
2021 $809 +1.0%
2022 $825 +1.9%

2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 14609

5-Year Avg Premium
$804
Premium Range
$791 - $825
Annual Change Rate
+1.1% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Monroe County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 14609 via FIPS 36055. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
93.8
Relatively Moderate · 94th national percentile
In-state county rank
#9
of 62 New York counties · state mean 69.4
Top mapped hazard
Cold Wave
Expected annual loss $20,093,284

Social Vulnerability Index 43.5 · Community Resilience 94.4

County hazard ratings

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

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 (Monroe County)

Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 14609 in Monroe County (NRI 93.8, hazard Cold Wave), both outside New York. Population floor ≥1,000 matches the rate rankings.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($825/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.49% 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 14609?
ZIP 14609 (Rochester, NY) lands among the more affordable markets nationally: the 1st percentile as of 2022, averaging $825 per year, #1500 of 1530 ZIPs in New York. Premiums have changed +4.3% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Rochester, NY?
Key cost drivers in ZIP 14609: a claims frequency of 4.26%, a loss ratio of 53.5%, and a nonrenewal rate of 0.49%, placing this ZIP in the 1st percentile nationally for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 14609 compared to the national average?
ZIP 14609 premiums of $825/yr are 54% below the national average of $1,776/yr. This ZIP is in the 1st percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 14609?
Insurers decline to renew 0.49% of policies in ZIP 14609 in New York, a drop of 8.5% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 14609 over 5 years?
ZIP 14609 premiums spanned $791 to $825 across the 2018-2022 window, a 5-year average of $804. The annualized change rate is +1.1% per year.
How does ZIP 14609 compare to the New York state average?
The New York state average is $1,896/yr; ZIP 14609 averages $825/yr, 57% below that figure, ranking #1500 of 1530 tracked ZIPs in New York by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 14609?
County NRI 93.8 (Relatively Moderate) covers ZIP 14609 via Monroe County FIPS 36055. In-state rank #9 of 62; national percentile 94th; hazard Cold Wave.

What to do with ZIP 14609

This ZIP's premiums run at the 1st 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.