ZIP 18942 · Bucks County

Ottsville, PA Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 18942, Ottsville, Pennsylvania averages $1,790/yr.

18.0%
Loss ratio
0.23%
Nonrenewal rate
#82 of 1517
Pennsylvania rank
56
Policies

The verdict

ZIP 18942 (Ottsville, PA) is #8,873 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #21,148 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.

$1,790
Avg premium (2022)
#8,873
of 25,593 on premium
#21,148
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
65th
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

D
PlainInsure Livability Score
47/100
18942 - Ottsville, 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 F
$1,790/yr
Avg premium, 35th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability A+
0.00%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
94.8
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience B+
77.7
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 18942's premium sits nationally

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

$1,790 Around the middle lower than 35% 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 18942. 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 18942; 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 50 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 $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 18942 · Ottsville (this ZIP) $1,790/yr · 0.23%
  • 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)
$1,790/yr
Near-median premium
-0.2% since 2018
Loss Ratio
18.0%
Below-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
4.25%
Avg severity: $7,570
Nonrenewal Rate
0.23%
Below-median nonrenewal rate
-7.2% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 18942 (Ottsville, PA)

For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 18942 (Ottsville, PA) runs $1,790 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 56 reported policies. Nationally, that ranks ZIP 18942 in the 65th percentile, 1% above the U.S. average of $1,776 per year. Compared to the Pennsylvania state average of $1,131, this ZIP runs 58% above, ranking #82 of 1517 tracked ZIPs in Pennsylvania by premium. The closest-priced peer within Pennsylvania is Springtown (ZIP 18081) at $1,790, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

At a loss ratio of 18.0%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in this ZIP. 4.25% of policies in ZIP 18942 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $7,570. 0.23% of ZIP 18942 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a drop of 7.2% over the past five years, a pattern that tends to precede broader insurer pullback in stressed markets.

Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 18942 have fallen by 0.2%, ranging from $1,743 to $1,810 with a five-year average of $1,789, an annualized rate of -0.1% per year.

Bucks County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 94.8 (Relatively High), 95th percentile nationally and #5 of 67 Pennsylvania counties - 41% above the state mean of 67.4. Dominant mapped hazard: Earthquake. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 18.6 · Community Resilience 77.7. 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 18942 Compares

vs National Average
$1,790 vs $1,776
1% above national avg
vs Pennsylvania Average
$1,790 vs $1,131
58% above state avg
National Percentile
65th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 18942, 2018–2022

$1,720$1,740$1,760$1,780$1,800$1,820 20182019202020212022 $1,790
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 18942.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,794 -
2019 $1,807 +0.8%
2020 $1,810 +0.2%
2021 $1,743 -3.7%
2022 $1,790 +2.7%

2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 18942

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,789
Premium Range
$1,743 - $1,810
Annual Change Rate
-0.1% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Bucks County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 18942 via FIPS 42017. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
94.8
Relatively High · 95th national percentile
In-state county rank
#5
of 67 Pennsylvania counties · state mean 67.4
Top mapped hazard
Earthquake
Expected annual loss $13,275,921

Social Vulnerability Index 18.6 · Community Resilience 77.7

County hazard ratings

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

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

Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 18942's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)

Cross-state peers for ZIP 18942: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Pennsylvania. County hazard context (Bucks, NRI 94.8) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,790/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.23% 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 18942?
Homeowners insurance in ZIP 18942 (Ottsville, PA) averages $1,790 per year as of 2022, close to the national median at the 65th percentile, #82 of 1517 ZIPs in Pennsylvania. Premiums have changed -0.2% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Ottsville, PA?
In ZIP 18942, insurers report a 18.0% loss ratio, a 4.25% claims frequency, and a 0.23% nonrenewal rate, the 65th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 18942 compared to the national average?
ZIP 18942 premiums of $1,790/yr are 1% above the national average of $1,776/yr. This ZIP is in the 65th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 18942?
ZIP 18942 shows a nonrenewal rate of 0.23% in Pennsylvania, a drop of 7.2% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 18942 over 5 years?
ZIP 18942 premiums spanned $1,743 to $1,810 across the 2018-2022 window, a 5-year average of $1,789. The annualized change rate is -0.1% per year.
How does ZIP 18942 compare to the Pennsylvania state average?
ZIP 18942 runs 58% above the Pennsylvania state average ($1,131/yr vs this ZIP's $1,790/yr), ranking #82 of 1517 tracked ZIPs in Pennsylvania by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 18942?
FEMA NRI for the county containing ZIP 18942 (Bucks) is 94.8 - #5/67 in Pennsylvania, 95th national percentile, top hazard Earthquake. It does not replace the FIO premium figures on this page.

What to do with ZIP 18942

This ZIP's premiums run at the 65th 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.