ZIP 15068 · Westmoreland County
New Kensington, PA Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 15068, New Kensington, Pennsylvania averages $880/yr.
- 54.7%
- Loss ratio
- 0.56%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #1308 of 1517
- Pennsylvania rank
- 332
- Policies
The verdict
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, New Kensington, PA (ZIP 15068) ranks #25,162 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($880/yr) but #16,831 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (0.56%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.
- $880
- Avg premium (2022)
- #25,162
- of 25,593 on premium
- #16,831
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 2nd
- 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 15068's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$880 Among the lowest lower than 98% 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 15068. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Pennsylvania, 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 15068; crosshairs: Pennsylvania averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
- ZIP 17729 · Cross Fork $725/yr · 0.79%
- ZIP 17764 · Renovo $812/yr · 0.39%
- ZIP 17063 · Milroy $831/yr · 0.15%
- ZIP 17978 · Spring Glen $848/yr · 1.43%
- ZIP 15942 · Mineral Point $858/yr · 0.19%
- ZIP 15868 · Weedville $872/yr · 0.22%
- ZIP 15068 · New Kensington (this ZIP) $880/yr · 0.56%
- ZIP 15690 · Vandergrift $882/yr · 0.73%
- ZIP 15627 · Derry $889/yr · 1.02%
- ZIP 15851 · Reynoldsville $896/yr · 0.58%
- ZIP 15545 · Hyndman $902/yr · 0.55%
- ZIP 17963 · Pine Grove $912/yr · 0.39%
- ZIP 17087 · Richland $921/yr · 0.18%
- ZIP 15473 · Perryopolis $926/yr · 0.19%
- ZIP 17408 · York $937/yr · 0.28%
- ZIP 15522 · Bedford $946/yr · 0.44%
- ZIP 15745 · Heilwood $953/yr · 1.85%
- ZIP 16341 · Pleasantville $962/yr · 0.78%
- ZIP 16740 · Mount Jewett $968/yr · 1.05%
- ZIP 15001 · Aliquippa $974/yr · 0.43%
- ZIP 19501 · Adamstown $984/yr · 0.53%
- ZIP 16917 · Covington $992/yr · 0.60%
- ZIP 16914 · Columbia Cross Roads $1,001/yr · 0.72%
- ZIP 16342 · Polk $1,010/yr · 0.41%
- ZIP 16319 · Cranberry $1,016/yr · 0.37%
- ZIP 15357 · Rices Landing $1,024/yr · 0.81%
- ZIP 16050 · Petrolia $1,033/yr · 0.66%
- ZIP 15401 · Uniontown $1,041/yr · 0.62%
- ZIP 16435 · Springboro $1,052/yr · 0.94%
- ZIP 17758 · Muncy Valley $1,060/yr · 2.08%
- ZIP 16692 · Westover $1,070/yr · 0.87%
- ZIP 15104 · Braddock $1,080/yr · 0.74%
- ZIP 15468 · New Salem $1,093/yr · 0.85%
- ZIP 15458 · Mc Clellandtown $1,110/yr · 0.88%
- ZIP 18103 · Allentown $1,128/yr · 0.54%
- ZIP 18049 · Emmaus $1,153/yr · 0.32%
- ZIP 18636 · Noxen $1,172/yr · 1.21%
- ZIP 18017 · Bethlehem $1,201/yr · 0.29%
- ZIP 19365 · Parkesburg $1,229/yr · 0.19%
- ZIP 18507 · Moosic $1,265/yr · 0.57%
- ZIP 18470 · Union Dale $1,318/yr · 0.12%
- ZIP 19021 · Croydon $1,370/yr · 0.71%
- ZIP 19018 · Clifton Heights $1,398/yr · 0.50%
- ZIP 19475 · Spring City $1,429/yr · 0.26%
- ZIP 19064 · Springfield $1,497/yr · 0.37%
- ZIP 18972 · Upper Black Eddy $1,593/yr · 0.22%
- ZIP 19348 · Kennett Square $1,757/yr · 0.39%
- ZIP 19141 · Philadelphia $1,930/yr · 0.66%
- ZIP 18940 · Newtown $2,246/yr · 0.25%
- ZIP 19035 · Gladwyne $5,490/yr · 0.42%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 15068 (New Kensington, PA)
U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 15068 (New Kensington, PA) at $880 per year for 2022 across approximately 332 reported policies. Nationally, that ranks ZIP 15068 in the 2nd percentile, 50% below the U.S. average of $1,776 per year. Against Pennsylvania's average of $1,131, ZIP 15068 is 22% below, ranking #1308 of 1517 tracked ZIPs in Pennsylvania by premium. The closest-priced peer within Pennsylvania is Slickville (ZIP 15684) at $880, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
ZIP 15068 shows a 54.7% 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 6.41%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $7,518. Insurers decline to renew 0.56% of policies in ZIP 15068 at expiration, a drop of 30.2% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.
Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 15068 costs have risen 3.5% since 2018, from a low of $851 to a high of $880, an annualized rate of +0.9% per year.
Westmoreland County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 87.8 (Relatively Moderate), 88th percentile nationally and #15 of 67 Pennsylvania counties - 30% above the state mean of 67.4. Dominant mapped hazard: Strong Wind. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 30.2 · Community Resilience 92.8. 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 15068 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 15068, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $851 | - |
| 2019 | $851 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | $869 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | $875 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | $880 | +0.6% |
2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 15068
Similar ZIP Codes in Pennsylvania
These Pennsylvania ZIP codes carry similar average premiums to 15068.
One of 1,516 ZIP codes with premium data in Pennsylvania, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Westmoreland County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 15068 via FIPS 42129. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 30.2 · Community Resilience 92.8
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Low
- Hail
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Pennsylvania NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Westmoreland County)
Cross-state peers for ZIP 15068: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Pennsylvania. County hazard context (Westmoreland, NRI 87.8) is separate from these price peers.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($880/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.56% here).
How to read premiums, nonrenewals, and loss ratios
Compare, statewide view, and rankings from ZIP 15068
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 15068
This ZIP's premiums run at the 2nd national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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