ZIP 20868 · Montgomery County
Spencerville, MD Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 20868, Spencerville, Maryland averages $2,053/yr.
- 31.7%
- Loss ratio
- 1.27%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #54 of 422
- Maryland rank
- 152
- Policies
The verdict
ZIP 20868 (Spencerville, MD) is #5,840 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #6,837 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.
- $2,053
- Avg premium (2022)
- #5,840
- of 25,593 on premium
- #6,837
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 77th
- 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 20868's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$2,053 Higher than most more expensive than 77% 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 20868. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Maryland, 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 20868; crosshairs: Maryland averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
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- ZIP 21545 · Mount Savage $1,036/yr · 0.59%
- ZIP 21716 · Brunswick $1,069/yr · 0.51%
- ZIP 21234 · Parkville $1,119/yr · 0.56%
- ZIP 20794 · Jessup $1,170/yr · 1.11%
- ZIP 21076 · Hanover $1,192/yr · 0.46%
- ZIP 21001 · Aberdeen $1,216/yr · 0.90%
- ZIP 21227 · Halethorpe $1,237/yr · 0.78%
- ZIP 21701 · Frederick $1,254/yr · 0.61%
- ZIP 21649 · Marydel $1,272/yr · 0.45%
- ZIP 21713 · Boonsboro $1,288/yr · 0.61%
- ZIP 21629 · Denton $1,301/yr · 0.96%
- ZIP 21921 · Elkton $1,325/yr · 1.14%
- ZIP 21871 · Westover $1,343/yr · 0.42%
- ZIP 21636 · Goldsboro $1,355/yr · 0.83%
- ZIP 21917 · Colora $1,375/yr · 0.73%
- ZIP 20871 · Clarksburg $1,391/yr · 0.42%
- ZIP 20876 · Germantown $1,405/yr · 0.80%
- ZIP 20770 · Greenbelt $1,420/yr · 0.49%
- ZIP 20714 · North Beach $1,428/yr · 0.75%
- ZIP 21733 · Fairplay $1,439/yr · 0.90%
- ZIP 20872 · Damascus $1,460/yr · 0.44%
- ZIP 21814 · Bivalve $1,478/yr · 0.87%
- ZIP 20707 · Laurel $1,491/yr · 0.64%
- ZIP 21718 · Burkittsville $1,503/yr · 1.96%
- ZIP 21661 · Rock Hall $1,530/yr · 0.98%
- ZIP 20715 · Bowie $1,549/yr · 0.66%
- ZIP 20746 · Suitland $1,581/yr · 0.94%
- ZIP 20653 · Lexington Park $1,600/yr · 0.40%
- ZIP 20716 · Bowie $1,611/yr · 0.81%
- ZIP 20878 · Gaithersburg $1,638/yr · 0.70%
- ZIP 21047 · Fallston $1,656/yr · 0.40%
- ZIP 20620 · Callaway $1,684/yr · 0.88%
- ZIP 20732 · Chesapeake Beach $1,711/yr · 0.47%
- ZIP 20735 · Clinton $1,733/yr · 0.87%
- ZIP 21117 · Owings Mills $1,744/yr · 0.84%
- ZIP 21212 · Baltimore $1,782/yr · 0.56%
- ZIP 20685 · Saint Leonard $1,815/yr · 0.51%
- ZIP 21645 · Kennedyville $1,844/yr · 0.31%
- ZIP 20779 · Tracys Landing $1,891/yr · 0.75%
- ZIP 21209 · Baltimore $1,916/yr · 0.65%
- ZIP 20639 · Huntingtown $1,982/yr · 0.72%
- ZIP 21057 · Glen Arm $2,049/yr · 0.67%
- ZIP 20868 · Spencerville (this ZIP) $2,053/yr · 1.27%
- ZIP 21673 · Trappe $2,113/yr · 0.95%
- ZIP 21658 · Queenstown $2,252/yr · 0.82%
- ZIP 20814 · Bethesda $2,355/yr · 0.31%
- ZIP 21131 · Phoenix $2,475/yr · 0.98%
- ZIP 21071 · Glyndon $2,705/yr · 0.73%
- ZIP 21056 · Gibson Island $5,794/yr · 1.49%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 20868 (Spencerville, MD)
Homeowners in ZIP 20868 (Spencerville, MD) pay an average of $2,053 per year for insurance as of 2022, according to U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level data across approximately 152 reported policies. Nationally, that ranks ZIP 20868 in the 77th percentile, 16% above the U.S. average of $1,776 per year. Maryland homeowners pay $1,627 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 26% (above), ranking #54 of 422 tracked ZIPs in Maryland by premium. The closest-priced peer within Maryland is Cockeysville (ZIP 21030) at $2,052, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
At a loss ratio of 31.7%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in this ZIP. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 2.55%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $25,508. The nonrenewal rate here is 1.27%, a rise of 93.6% over the past five years, the share of policies insurers choose not to extend at expiration, often a leading sign of market stress.
Since 2018, premiums here have risen by 8.8% through 2022, ranging $1,887 to $2,073 with a 5-year average of $1,990, an annualized rate of +2.1% per year.
FEMA NRI places Montgomery County in the upper risk band at 91.7 (Relatively Moderate): national 92nd percentile, #4/24 inside Maryland, and 52% above the 60.2 state mean. Top hazard on the map is Hurricane. Social Vulnerability Index 19.9 · Community Resilience 63.5. NRI does not price policies; it situates the county.
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 20868 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 20868, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,887 | - |
| 2019 | $1,913 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | $2,024 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | $2,073 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | $2,053 | -0.9% |
2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 20868
Similar ZIP Codes in Maryland
Other ZIPs in Maryland priced close to this one.
One of 421 ZIP codes with premium data in Maryland, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Montgomery County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 20868 via FIPS 24031. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 19.9 · Community Resilience 63.5
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Relatively High
- Winter weather
- Very High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Maryland NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 20868's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)
Cross-state peers for ZIP 20868: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Maryland. County hazard context (Montgomery, NRI 91.7) is separate from these price peers.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($2,053/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.27% here).
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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
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What to do with ZIP 20868
This ZIP's premiums run at the 77th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
- See how Spencerville, MD compares to every other ZIP in Maryland. Maryland overview
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These figures are Treasury FIO aggregates for this ZIP, not a personal insurance quote.
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