ZIP 15539 · Bedford County
Fishertown, PA Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 15539, Fishertown, Pennsylvania averages $831/yr.
- 10.3%
- Loss ratio
- #1440 of 1517
- Pennsylvania rank
- 139
- Policies
The verdict
At $831/yr, Fishertown, PA (ZIP 15539) sits in the 1st percentile nationally for homeowners insurance costs, 53% below the U.S. ZIP-code average.
- $831
- Avg premium (2022)
- -53%
- vs U.S. ZIP-code average
- +11.1%
- since 2018
- 1st
- 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 15539's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$831 Among the lowest lower than 99% of 25,593 ZIP codes
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Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022
Data Snapshot: ZIP 15539 (Fishertown, PA)
ZIP 15539 (Fishertown, PA) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $831 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 139 reported policies. That is 53% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 1st percentile nationally. Against Pennsylvania's average of $1,131, ZIP 15539 is 27% below, ranking #1440 of 1517 tracked ZIPs in Pennsylvania by premium. The closest-priced peer within Pennsylvania is Milesburg (ZIP 16853) at $831, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
ZIP 15539 shows a 10.3% 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 2.30%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $3,708.
Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 15539 costs have risen 11.1% since 2018, from a low of $748 to a high of $831, an annualized rate of +2.7% per year.
FEMA NRI places Bedford County in the upper risk band at 68.2 (Relatively Low): national 68th percentile, #35/67 inside Pennsylvania, and 1% above the 67.4 state mean. Top hazard on the map is Hurricane. Social Vulnerability Index 56.0 · Community Resilience 73.1. NRI does not price policies; it situates the county.
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 15539 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 15539, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $748 | - |
| 2019 | $812 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | $785 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | $805 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | $831 | +3.2% |
Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 15539 (5 years)
Similar ZIP Codes in Pennsylvania
A look at Pennsylvania ZIP codes with comparable premium levels.
One of 1,516 ZIP codes with premium data in Pennsylvania, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Bedford County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 15539 via FIPS 42009. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 56.0 · Community Resilience 73.1
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Very Low
- Hail
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Pennsylvania NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Bedford County)
ZIP 15539's county NRI is 68.2 (Relatively Low). 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 ($831/yr here).
How to read premiums, nonrenewals, and loss ratios
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 15539
This ZIP's premiums run at the 1st national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
- See how Fishertown, PA compares to every other ZIP in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania overview
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These figures are Treasury FIO aggregates for this ZIP, not a personal insurance quote.
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