ZIP 20166 · Loudoun County

Sterling, VA Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 20166, Sterling, Virginia averages $1,321/yr.

107.2%
Loss ratio
0.93%
Nonrenewal rate
#326 of 748
Virginia rank
210
Policies

The verdict

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Sterling, VA (ZIP 20166) ranks #17,152 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($1,321/yr) but #10,944 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (0.93%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.

$1,321
Avg premium (2022)
#17,152
of 25,593 on premium
#10,944
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
33rd
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
54/100
20166 - Sterling, VA

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-
$1,321/yr
Avg premium, 67th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability C-
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
78.1
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience A
85.5
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 20166's premium sits nationally

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

$1,321 Lower than most lower than 67% 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 20166. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Virginia, 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 20166; crosshairs: Virginia averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$594.3$1763.9$2933.6$4103.2$5272.80.2%1.4%2.6%3.8%4.9%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 24441 · Grottoes $807/yr · 0.88%
  • ZIP 24325 · Dugspur $894/yr · 0.96%
  • ZIP 24370 · Saltville $932/yr · 2.44%
  • ZIP 24557 · Gretna $953/yr · 1.81%
  • ZIP 24430 · Craigsville $967/yr · 1.55%
  • ZIP 24127 · New Castle $977/yr · 1.81%
  • ZIP 24333 · Galax $993/yr · 1.87%
  • ZIP 24279 · Pound $1,001/yr · 2.43%
  • ZIP 24361 · Meadowview $1,016/yr · 2.31%
  • ZIP 24120 · Meadows Of Dan $1,030/yr · 1.48%
  • ZIP 24256 · Haysi $1,044/yr · 0.55%
  • ZIP 24070 · Catawba $1,055/yr · 1.33%
  • ZIP 22656 · Stephenson $1,076/yr · 1.14%
  • ZIP 22206 · Arlington $1,090/yr · 0.86%
  • ZIP 22664 · Woodstock $1,106/yr · 0.77%
  • ZIP 24072 · Check $1,127/yr · 0.90%
  • ZIP 24620 · Hurley $1,142/yr · 0.90%
  • ZIP 24018 · Roanoke $1,159/yr · 1.45%
  • ZIP 24060 · Blacksburg $1,177/yr · 0.64%
  • ZIP 23224 · Richmond $1,193/yr · 2.95%
  • ZIP 23821 · Alberta $1,208/yr · 3.42%
  • ZIP 23235 · Richmond $1,236/yr · 1.55%
  • ZIP 22942 · Gordonsville $1,249/yr · 1.14%
  • ZIP 23960 · Prospect $1,267/yr · 0.83%
  • ZIP 22960 · Orange $1,277/yr · 1.23%
  • ZIP 23002 · Amelia Court House $1,290/yr · 1.57%
  • ZIP 24090 · Fincastle $1,308/yr · 1.04%
  • ZIP 22405 · Fredericksburg $1,318/yr · 1.51%
  • ZIP 20166 · Sterling (this ZIP) $1,321/yr · 0.93%
  • ZIP 22310 · Alexandria $1,342/yr · 1.18%
  • ZIP 23089 · Lanexa $1,369/yr · 1.21%
  • ZIP 23841 · Dinwiddie $1,384/yr · 2.23%
  • ZIP 22901 · Charlottesville $1,402/yr · 0.59%
  • ZIP 22903 · Charlottesville $1,430/yr · 0.69%
  • ZIP 23887 · Valentines $1,447/yr · 1.03%
  • ZIP 23085 · King And Queen Court House $1,474/yr · 3.13%
  • ZIP 22030 · Fairfax $1,502/yr · 0.95%
  • ZIP 23350 · Exmore $1,527/yr · 1.45%
  • ZIP 20136 · Bristow $1,549/yr · 1.22%
  • ZIP 22046 · Falls Church $1,583/yr · 0.60%
  • ZIP 23146 · Rockville $1,615/yr · 1.45%
  • ZIP 23464 · Virginia Beach $1,661/yr · 3.65%
  • ZIP 23221 · Richmond $1,693/yr · 0.87%
  • ZIP 23845 · Ebony $1,758/yr · 1.29%
  • ZIP 23314 · Carrollton $1,823/yr · 2.92%
  • ZIP 22511 · Lottsburg $1,890/yr · 0.45%
  • ZIP 23056 · Foster $2,002/yr · 1.27%
  • ZIP 23456 · Virginia Beach $2,112/yr · 4.74%
  • ZIP 20197 · Waterford $2,589/yr · 0.78%
  • ZIP 20184 · Upperville $5,060/yr · 2.16%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,321/yr
Below-median premium
+6.4% since 2018
Loss Ratio
107.2%
Above-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
10.36%
Avg severity: $13,675
Nonrenewal Rate
0.93%
Near-median nonrenewal rate
+146.6% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 20166 (Sterling, VA)

ZIP 20166 (Sterling, VA) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $1,321 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 210 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 20166 comes in 26% below, the 33rd percentile among all tracked ZIPs. The Virginia statewide average is $1,369 per year; this ZIP sits 3% below that figure, ranking #326 of 748 tracked ZIPs in Virginia by premium. The closest-priced peer within Virginia is Rockbridge Baths (ZIP 24473) at $1,321, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

At a loss ratio of 107.2%, insurers paid out more in claims than they collected, a signal that premiums may rise or carriers may exit in this ZIP. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 10.36%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $13,675. The nonrenewal rate here is 0.93%, a rise of 146.6% 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 20166 costs have risen 6.4% since 2018, from a low of $1,242 to a high of $1,321, an annualized rate of +1.6% per year.

High-band NRI for ZIP 20166's county (Loudoun): score 78.1, rating Relatively Low, hazard Heat Wave. That is #10 of 124 Virginia counties and the 78th national percentile (121% above the 35.3 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 10.6 · Community Resilience 85.5. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

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 20166 Compares

vs National Average
$1,321 vs $1,776
26% below national avg
vs Virginia Average
$1,321 vs $1,369
3% below state avg
National Percentile
33th percentile
Below median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 20166, 2018–2022

$1,220$1,240$1,260$1,280$1,300$1,320$1,340 20182019202020212022 $1,321
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 20166.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,242 -
2019 $1,249 +0.6%
2020 $1,265 +1.3%
2021 $1,254 -0.9%
2022 $1,321 +5.4%

Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 20166 (5 years)

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,266
Premium Range
$1,242 - $1,321
Annual Change Rate
+1.6% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Loudoun County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 20166 via FIPS 51107. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
78.1
Relatively Low · 78th national percentile
In-state county rank
#10
of 124 Virginia counties · state mean 35.3
Top mapped hazard
Heat Wave
Expected annual loss $5,217,741

Social Vulnerability Index 10.6 · Community Resilience 85.5

County hazard ratings

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

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

Nationwide insurance peers outside Virginia for ZIP 20166

Cross-state peers for ZIP 20166: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Virginia. County hazard context (Loudoun, NRI 78.1) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,321/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.93% 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 20166?
ZIP 20166 (Sterling, VA) tracks close to the national middle for homeowners insurance costs: $1,321 per year as of 2022 (33rd percentile, #326 of 748 ZIPs in Virginia). Premiums have changed +6.4% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Sterling, VA?
Two cost drivers stand out in ZIP 20166: a claims frequency of 10.36% and a nonrenewal rate of 0.93%, against a loss ratio above 100% (107.2%) that shows insurers paying out more than they collect.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 20166 compared to the national average?
At $1,321/yr, ZIP 20166 runs 26% below the national average of $1,776/yr, the 33rd percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 20166?
ZIP 20166 shows a nonrenewal rate of 0.93% in Virginia, a rise of 146.6% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 20166 over 5 years?
Over 5 years (2018-2022), premiums in ZIP 20166 have ranged from $1,242 to $1,321, with a 5-year average of $1,266. The annualized change rate is +1.6% per year.
How does ZIP 20166 compare to the Virginia state average?
ZIP 20166 has an average premium of $1,321/yr compared to the Virginia state average of $1,369/yr. This ZIP is 3% below the state average, ranking #326 of 748 tracked ZIPs in Virginia by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 20166?
FEMA NRI for the county containing ZIP 20166 (Loudoun) is 78.1 - #10/124 in Virginia, 78th national percentile, top hazard Heat Wave. It does not replace the FIO premium figures on this page.

What to do with ZIP 20166

This ZIP's premiums run at the 33rd 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.