ZIP 19734 · New Castle County
Townsend, DE Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 19734, Townsend, Delaware averages $1,217/yr.
- 60.3%
- Loss ratio
- 0.92%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #17 of 57
- Delaware rank
- 57
- Policies
The verdict
ZIP 19734 (Townsend, DE) is #19,326 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #10,995 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.
- $1,217
- Avg premium (2022)
- #19,326
- of 25,593 on premium
- #10,995
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 24th
- 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 19734's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,217 Among the lowest lower than 76% 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 19734. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Delaware, 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 19734; crosshairs: Delaware averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
- ZIP 19804 · Wilmington $937/yr · 0.93%
- ZIP 19979 · Viola $979/yr · 1.20%
- ZIP 19940 · Delmar $993/yr · 1.34%
- ZIP 19941 · Ellendale $994/yr · 0.58%
- ZIP 19713 · Newark $998/yr · 1.25%
- ZIP 19805 · Wilmington $1,002/yr · 1.21%
- ZIP 19943 · Felton $1,018/yr · 0.95%
- ZIP 19953 · Hartly $1,023/yr · 0.82%
- ZIP 19952 · Harrington $1,026/yr · 0.86%
- ZIP 19703 · Claymont $1,032/yr · 0.54%
- ZIP 19967 · Millville $1,044/yr · 0.30%
- ZIP 19933 · Bridgeville $1,048/yr · 0.88%
- ZIP 19706 · Delaware City $1,049/yr · 1.29%
- ZIP 19954 · Houston $1,069/yr · 0.65%
- ZIP 19977 · Smyrna $1,070/yr · 0.99%
- ZIP 19956 · Laurel $1,071/yr · 1.63%
- ZIP 19938 · Clayton $1,072/yr · 1.02%
- ZIP 19960 · Lincoln $1,077/yr · 1.02%
- ZIP 19947 · Georgetown $1,078/yr · 1.20%
- ZIP 19801 · Wilmington $1,084/yr · 0.82%
- ZIP 19946 · Frederica $1,085/yr · 1.06%
- ZIP 19964 · Marydel $1,103/yr · 1.54%
- ZIP 19720 · New Castle $1,105/yr · 1.11%
- ZIP 19973 · Seaford $1,105/yr · 1.10%
- ZIP 19966 · Millsboro $1,106/yr · 0.56%
- ZIP 19945 · Frankford $1,132/yr · 0.94%
- ZIP 19962 · Magnolia $1,135/yr · 0.73%
- ZIP 19963 · Milford $1,149/yr · 0.89%
- ZIP 19968 · Milton $1,162/yr · 0.56%
- ZIP 19702 · Newark $1,171/yr · 0.82%
- ZIP 19809 · Wilmington $1,171/yr · 0.76%
- ZIP 19939 · Dagsboro $1,186/yr · 0.57%
- ZIP 19733 · Saint Georges $1,188/yr · 2.63%
- ZIP 19802 · Wilmington $1,188/yr · 1.00%
- ZIP 19734 · Townsend (this ZIP) $1,217/yr · 0.92%
- ZIP 19711 · Newark $1,221/yr · 0.70%
- ZIP 19810 · Wilmington $1,225/yr · 0.50%
- ZIP 19709 · Middletown $1,280/yr · 0.72%
- ZIP 19975 · Selbyville $1,302/yr · 0.45%
- ZIP 19730 · Odessa $1,317/yr · 0.89%
- ZIP 19951 · Harbeson $1,323/yr · 0.91%
- ZIP 19803 · Wilmington $1,366/yr · 0.59%
- ZIP 19970 · Ocean View $1,384/yr · 0.49%
- ZIP 19707 · Hockessin $1,473/yr · 0.63%
- ZIP 19806 · Wilmington $1,633/yr · 0.50%
- ZIP 19971 · Rehoboth Beach $1,990/yr · 0.70%
- ZIP 19930 · Bethany Beach $2,373/yr · 0.60%
- ZIP 19944 · Fenwick Island $2,682/yr · 0.43%
- ZIP 19807 · Wilmington $3,653/yr · 0.86%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 19734 (Townsend, DE)
ZIP 19734 (Townsend, DE) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $1,217 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 57 reported policies. Nationally, that ranks ZIP 19734 in the 24th percentile, 31% below the U.S. average of $1,776 per year. Against Delaware's average of $1,252, ZIP 19734 is 3% below, ranking #17 of 57 tracked ZIPs in Delaware by premium. The closest-priced peer within Delaware is Newark (ZIP 19711) at $1,221, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
The loss ratio for ZIP 19734 is 60.3%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 5.31%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $13,819. The nonrenewal rate here is 0.92%, a drop of 15.8% over the past five years, the share of policies insurers choose not to extend at expiration, often a leading sign of market stress.
Over the 2018–2022 window, ZIP 19734 premiums risen 10.0%, spanning $1,106 to $1,217 (five-year average: $1,158), an annualized rate of +2.4% per year.
New Castle County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 95.3 (Relatively High), 95th percentile nationally and #1 of 3 Delaware counties - 4% above the state mean of 91.3. Dominant mapped hazard: Cold Wave. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 28.5 · Community Resilience 83.0. 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 19734 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 19734, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,106 | - |
| 2019 | $1,164 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | $1,147 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | $1,156 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | $1,217 | +5.3% |
Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 19734 (5 years)
Similar ZIP Codes in Delaware
Other ZIPs in Delaware priced close to this one.
One of 56 ZIP codes with premium data in Delaware, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in New Castle County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 19734 via FIPS 10003. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 28.5 · Community Resilience 83.0
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Very High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Delaware NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 19734's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)
ZIP 19734's county NRI is 95.3 (Relatively High). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not Delaware containment.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,217/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.92% here).
How to read premiums, nonrenewals, and loss ratios
Compare, statewide view, and rankings from ZIP 19734
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 19734
This ZIP's premiums run at the 24th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
- See how Townsend, DE compares to every other ZIP in Delaware. Delaware overview
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