ZIP 19953 · Kent County
Hartly, DE Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 19953, Hartly, Delaware averages $1,023/yr.
- 28.7%
- Loss ratio
- 0.82%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #49 of 57
- Delaware rank
- 57
- Policies
The verdict
Treasury FIO 2022: Hartly, DE sits #23,271 nationally on average premium ($1,023) versus #12,594 on nonrenewal rate (0.82%).
- $1,023
- Avg premium (2022)
- #23,271
- of 25,593 on premium
- #12,594
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 9th
- 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 19953's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,023 Among the lowest lower than 91% 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 19953. 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 19953; 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 (this ZIP) $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 $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 19953 (Hartly, DE)
Homeowners in ZIP 19953 (Hartly, DE) pay an average of $1,023 per year for insurance as of 2022, according to U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level data across approximately 57 reported policies. Nationally, that ranks ZIP 19953 in the 9th percentile, 42% below the U.S. average of $1,776 per year. Against Delaware's average of $1,252, ZIP 19953 is 18% below, ranking #49 of 57 tracked ZIPs in Delaware by premium. The closest-priced peer within Delaware is Wilmington (ZIP 19808) at $1,021, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
The loss ratio for ZIP 19953 is 28.7%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 2.46%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $11,932. The nonrenewal rate here is 0.82%, a drop of 34.0% over the past five years, the share of policies insurers choose not to extend at expiration, often a leading sign of market stress.
Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 19953 costs have risen 7.8% since 2018, from a low of $948 to a high of $1,023, an annualized rate of +1.9% per year.
Kent County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 84.5 (Relatively Moderate), 85th percentile nationally and #3 of 3 Delaware counties - 7% below the state mean of 91.3. Dominant mapped hazard: Cold Wave. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 32.4 · Community Resilience 68.2. 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 19953 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 19953, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $948 | - |
| 2019 | $961 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | $995 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | $1,013 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | $1,023 | +1.0% |
Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 19953 (5 years)
Similar ZIP Codes in Delaware
These Delaware ZIP codes carry similar average premiums to 19953.
One of 56 ZIP codes with premium data in Delaware, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Kent County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 19953 via FIPS 10001. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 32.4 · Community Resilience 68.2
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Delaware NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Nationwide insurance peers outside Delaware for ZIP 19953
Cross-state peers for ZIP 19953: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Delaware. County hazard context (Kent, NRI 84.5) is separate from these price peers.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,023/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.82% here).
Background guides for ZIP 19953
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 19953
This ZIP's premiums run at the 9th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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