ZIP 18017 · Northampton County

Bethlehem, PA Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 18017, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania averages $1,201/yr.

29.2%
Loss ratio
0.29%
Nonrenewal rate
#354 of 1517
Pennsylvania rank
897
Policies

The verdict

Treasury FIO 2022: Bethlehem, PA sits #19,670 nationally on average premium ($1,201) versus #20,618 on nonrenewal rate (0.29%).

$1,201
Avg premium (2022)
#19,670
of 25,593 on premium
#20,618
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
23rd
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

C+
PlainInsure Livability Score
60/100
18017 - Bethlehem, PA

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 B+
$1,201/yr
Avg premium, 77th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability A+
0.00%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
90.0
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience B
73.7
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 18017's premium sits nationally

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

$1,201 Among the lowest lower than 77% 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 18017. 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 18017; crosshairs: Pennsylvania averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$486.7$1797.1$3107.6$4418.1$5728.60.0%0.6%1.1%1.6%2.2%Average annual premiumNonrenewal rate
Source: U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 ZIP-level homeowners insurance filings. The matrix samples 49 ZIPs across the state premium distribution and retains this ZIP.
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 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 (this ZIP) $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%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,201/yr
Below-median premium
+2.3% since 2018
Loss Ratio
29.2%
Near-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
3.99%
Avg severity: $8,802
Nonrenewal Rate
0.29%
Below-median nonrenewal rate
-41.5% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 18017 (Bethlehem, PA)

Homeowners in ZIP 18017 (Bethlehem, PA) pay an average of $1,201 per year for insurance as of 2022, according to U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level data across approximately 897 reported policies. The U.S. average sits at $1,776 per year, so this ZIP runs 32% below that mark and lands in the 23rd national percentile. The Pennsylvania statewide average is $1,131 per year; this ZIP sits 6% above that figure, ranking #354 of 1517 tracked ZIPs in Pennsylvania by premium. The closest-priced peer within Pennsylvania is Oakmont (ZIP 15139) at $1,201, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

ZIP 18017 shows a 29.2% loss ratio, an indication that insurers retained a working margin after claims. 3.99% of policies in ZIP 18017 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $8,802. 0.29% of ZIP 18017 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a drop of 41.5% over the past five years, a pattern that tends to precede broader insurer pullback in stressed markets.

Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 18017 costs have risen 2.3% since 2018, from a low of $1,174 to a high of $1,201, an annualized rate of +0.6% per year.

Northampton County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 90.0 (Relatively Moderate), 90th percentile nationally and #13 of 67 Pennsylvania counties - 33% above the state mean of 67.4. Dominant mapped hazard: Heat Wave. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 30.6 · Community Resilience 73.7. 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 18017 Compares

vs National Average
$1,201 vs $1,776
32% below national avg
vs Pennsylvania Average
$1,201 vs $1,131
6% above state avg
National Percentile
23th percentile
More affordable than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 18017, 2018–2022

$1,170$1,180$1,190$1,200$1,210 20182019202020212022 $1,201
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 18017.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,174 -
2019 $1,184 +0.9%
2020 $1,191 +0.6%
2021 $1,192 +0.1%
2022 $1,201 +0.7%

2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 18017

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,188
Premium Range
$1,174 - $1,201
Annual Change Rate
+0.6% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Northampton County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 18017 via FIPS 42095. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
90.0
Relatively Moderate · 90th national percentile
In-state county rank
#13
of 67 Pennsylvania counties · state mean 67.4
Top mapped hazard
Heat Wave
Expected annual loss $5,324,195

Social Vulnerability Index 30.6 · Community Resilience 73.7

County hazard ratings

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

Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Pennsylvania NRI context · top counties by NRI score.

Nationwide insurance peers outside Pennsylvania for ZIP 18017

ZIP 18017's county NRI is 90.0 (Relatively Moderate). 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 ($1,201/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.29% 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 18017?
Homeowners insurance in ZIP 18017 (Bethlehem, PA) averages $1,201 per year as of 2022, close to the national median at the 23rd percentile, #354 of 1517 ZIPs in Pennsylvania. Premiums have changed +2.3% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Bethlehem, PA?
In ZIP 18017, insurers report a 29.2% loss ratio, a 3.99% claims frequency, and a 0.29% nonrenewal rate, the 23rd national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 18017 compared to the national average?
ZIP 18017 premiums of $1,201/yr are 32% below the national average of $1,776/yr. This ZIP is in the 23rd percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 18017?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 18017 is 0.29%, a drop of 41.5% over the past 5 years in Pennsylvania.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 18017 over 5 years?
Over the past 5 years, 2018 through 2022, the range in ZIP 18017 runs $1,174-$1,201 (5-year average $1,188). The annualized change rate is +0.6% per year.
How does ZIP 18017 compare to the Pennsylvania state average?
The Pennsylvania state average is $1,131/yr; ZIP 18017 averages $1,201/yr, 6% above that figure, ranking #354 of 1517 tracked ZIPs in Pennsylvania by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 18017?
FEMA NRI for the county containing ZIP 18017 (Northampton) is 90.0 - #13/67 in Pennsylvania, 90th national percentile, top hazard Heat Wave. It does not replace the FIO premium figures on this page.

What to do with ZIP 18017

This ZIP's premiums run at the 23rd 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.