ZIP 15088 · Allegheny County
West Elizabeth, PA Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 15088, West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania averages $1,025/yr.
- 50.6%
- Loss ratio
- #715 of 1517
- Pennsylvania rank
- 1,022
- Policies
The verdict
Homeowners insurance in West Elizabeth, PA (ZIP 15088) runs $1,025/yr on average: the 9th percentile nationally and 42% below the U.S. ZIP-code average.
- $1,025
- Avg premium (2022)
- -42%
- vs U.S. ZIP-code average
- +11.8%
- since 2018
- 9th
- national percentile
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 15088's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,025 Among the lowest lower than 91% of 25,593 ZIP codes
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Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022
Data Snapshot: ZIP 15088 (West Elizabeth, PA)
U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 15088 (West Elizabeth, PA) at $1,025 per year for 2022 across approximately 1,022 reported policies. That is 42% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 9th percentile nationally. Compared to the Pennsylvania state average of $1,131, this ZIP runs 9% below, ranking #715 of 1517 tracked ZIPs in Pennsylvania by premium. The closest-priced peer within Pennsylvania is Hazleton (ZIP 18202) at $1,025, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
ZIP 15088 shows a 50.6% 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 4.05%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $12,784.
Over the 2018–2022 window, ZIP 15088 premiums risen 11.8%, spanning $917 to $1,025 (five-year average: $968), an annualized rate of +2.8% per year.
Allegheny County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 98.1 (Relatively High), 98th percentile nationally and #2 of 67 Pennsylvania counties - 45% above the state mean of 67.4. Dominant mapped hazard: Cold Wave. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 32.7 · Community Resilience 91.9. 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 15088 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 15088, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $917 | - |
| 2019 | $945 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | $990 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | $963 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | $1,025 | +6.4% |
Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 15088, 2018-2022
Similar ZIP Codes in Pennsylvania
These Pennsylvania ZIP codes carry similar average premiums to 15088.
One of 1,516 ZIP codes with premium data in Pennsylvania, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Allegheny County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 15088 via FIPS 42003. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 32.7 · Community Resilience 91.9
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Very High
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Hail
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Pennsylvania NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 15088's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)
ZIP 15088's county NRI is 98.1 (Relatively High). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not Pennsylvania containment.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,025/yr here).
Background guides for ZIP 15088
Next steps for a below-median premium ZIP
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 15088
This ZIP's premiums run at the 9th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
- See how West Elizabeth, PA compares to every other ZIP in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania overview
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