ZIP 19971 · Sussex County

Rehoboth Beach, DE Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 19971, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware averages $1,990/yr.

25.1%
Loss ratio
0.70%
Nonrenewal rate
#4 of 57
Delaware rank
289
Policies

The verdict

ZIP 19971 (Rehoboth Beach, DE) is #6,420 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #14,541 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.

$1,990
Avg premium (2022)
#6,420
of 25,593 on premium
#14,541
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
75th
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

F
PlainInsure Livability Score
35/100
19971 - Rehoboth Beach, DE

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
$1,990/yr
Avg premium, 25th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability B-
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
94.1
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience C+
59.8
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 19971's premium sits nationally

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

$1,990 Around the middle lower than 25% 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 19971. 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 19971; crosshairs: Delaware averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$801.4$1548.4$2295.3$3042.3$3789.30.2%0.8%1.5%2.1%2.7%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 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 $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 (this ZIP) $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%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,990/yr
Above-median premium
+6.4% since 2018
Loss Ratio
25.1%
Below-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
3.09%
Avg severity: $16,214
Nonrenewal Rate
0.70%
Below-median nonrenewal rate
+51.3% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 19971 (Rehoboth Beach, DE)

U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 19971 (Rehoboth Beach, DE) at $1,990 per year for 2022 across approximately 289 reported policies. The U.S. average sits at $1,776 per year, so this ZIP runs 12% above that mark and lands in the 75th national percentile. Delaware homeowners pay $1,252 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 59% (above), ranking #4 of 57 tracked ZIPs in Delaware by premium. The closest-priced peer within Delaware is Wilmington (ZIP 19806) at $1,633, 18% below this ZIP's rate.

With a loss ratio of 25.1%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 19971. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 3.09%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $16,214. Insurers decline to renew 0.70% of policies in ZIP 19971 at expiration, a rise of 51.3% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.

Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 19971 costs have risen 6.4% since 2018, from a low of $1,870 to a high of $1,990, an annualized rate of +1.6% per year.

Sussex County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 94.1 (Relatively Moderate), 94th percentile nationally and #2 of 3 Delaware counties - 3% above the state mean of 91.3. Dominant mapped hazard: Hurricane. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 70.4 · Community Resilience 59.8. 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 19971 Compares

vs National Average
$1,990 vs $1,776
12% above national avg
vs Delaware Average
$1,990 vs $1,252
59% above state avg
National Percentile
75th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 19971, 2018–2022

$1,850$1,900$1,950$2,000 20182019202020212022 $1,990
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 19971.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,870 -
2019 $1,935 +3.4%
2020 $1,967 +1.7%
2021 $1,959 -0.5%
2022 $1,990 +1.6%

Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 19971, 2018-2022

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,944
Premium Range
$1,870 - $1,990
Annual Change Rate
+1.6% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Sussex County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 19971 via FIPS 10005. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
94.1
Relatively Moderate · 94th national percentile
In-state county rank
#2
of 3 Delaware counties · state mean 91.3
Top mapped hazard
Hurricane
Expected annual loss $35,311,960

Social Vulnerability Index 70.4 · Community Resilience 59.8

County hazard ratings

Wildfire
Relatively Low
Flooding
Relatively Moderate
Earthquake
Relatively Low
Hurricane
Relatively High
Tornado
Relatively Low
Hail
Relatively 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 19971's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)

Cross-state peers for ZIP 19971: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Delaware. County hazard context (Sussex, NRI 94.1) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,990/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.70% 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 19971?
Homeowners insurance in ZIP 19971 (Rehoboth Beach, DE) averages $1,990 per year as of 2022, close to the national median at the 75th percentile, #4 of 57 ZIPs in Delaware. Premiums have changed +6.4% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Rehoboth Beach, DE?
Key cost drivers in ZIP 19971: a claims frequency of 3.09%, a loss ratio of 25.1%, and a nonrenewal rate of 0.70%, placing this ZIP in the 75th percentile nationally for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 19971 compared to the national average?
At $1,990/yr, ZIP 19971 runs 12% above the national average of $1,776/yr, the 75th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 19971?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 19971 is 0.70%, a rise of 51.3% over the past 5 years in Delaware.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 19971 over 5 years?
ZIP 19971 premiums spanned $1,870 to $1,990 across the 2018-2022 window, a 5-year average of $1,944. The annualized change rate is +1.6% per year.
How does ZIP 19971 compare to the Delaware state average?
ZIP 19971 runs 59% above the Delaware state average ($1,252/yr vs this ZIP's $1,990/yr), ranking #4 of 57 tracked ZIPs in Delaware by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 19971?
Sussex County scores 94.1 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Relatively Moderate), 94th percentile nationally and #2 of 3 Delaware counties. The index's top hazard label is Hurricane. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Relatively Low, Flooding Relatively Moderate, Earthquake Relatively Low, Hurricane Relatively High. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 19971

This ZIP's premiums run at the 75th 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.