ZIP 21561 · Garrett County

Swanton, MD Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 21561, Swanton, Maryland averages $1,691/yr.

30.8%
Loss ratio
0.24%
Nonrenewal rate
#145 of 422
Maryland rank
10
Policies

The verdict

ZIP 21561 (Swanton, MD) is #10,310 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #21,066 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.

$1,691
Avg premium (2022)
#10,310
of 25,593 on premium
#21,066
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
60th
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

B-
PlainInsure Livability Score
68/100
21561 - Swanton, MD

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 D
$1,691/yr
Avg premium, 40th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability A+
0.00%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk A-
16.0
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience C
57.1
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 21561's premium sits nationally

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

$1,691 Around the middle lower than 40% 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 21561. 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 21561; crosshairs: Maryland averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$652.8$1999.3$3345.8$4692.3$6038.90.1%1.0%1.8%2.7%3.6%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 21835 · Linkwood $898/yr · 3.41%
  • 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 21561 · Swanton (this ZIP) $1,691/yr · 0.24%
  • 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 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%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,691/yr
Near-median premium
+7.4% since 2018
Loss Ratio
30.8%
Near-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
1.85%
Avg severity: $28,175
Nonrenewal Rate
0.24%
Below-median nonrenewal rate
-5.7% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 21561 (Swanton, MD)

U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 21561 (Swanton, MD) at $1,691 per year for 2022 across approximately 10 reported policies. Nationally, that ranks ZIP 21561 in the 60th percentile, 5% below the U.S. average of $1,776 per year. Maryland homeowners pay $1,627 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 4% (above), ranking #145 of 422 tracked ZIPs in Maryland by premium. The closest-priced peer within Maryland is Rockville (ZIP 20852) at $1,691, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

At a loss ratio of 30.8%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in this ZIP. About 1.85% of policyholders in this ZIP file a claim annually, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $28,175. Insurers decline to renew 0.24% of policies in ZIP 21561 at expiration, a drop of 5.7% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.

Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 21561 costs have risen 7.4% since 2018, from a low of $1,574 to a high of $1,717, an annualized rate of +1.8% per year.

ZIP 21561 sits in Garrett County, where FEMA's National Risk Index reads 16.0 - a lower-tercile score at the 16th national percentile (#24 of 24 Maryland counties). Top hazard: Cold Wave. Social Vulnerability Index 48.4 · Community Resilience 57.1.

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 21561 Compares

vs National Average
$1,691 vs $1,776
5% below national avg
vs Maryland Average
$1,691 vs $1,627
4% above state avg
National Percentile
60th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 21561, 2018–2022

$1,550$1,600$1,650$1,700$1,750 20182019202020212022 $1,691
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 21561.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,574 -
2019 $1,668 +6.0%
2020 $1,717 +3.0%
2021 $1,698 -1.1%
2022 $1,691 -0.4%

Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 21561, 2018-2022

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,670
Premium Range
$1,574 - $1,717
Annual Change Rate
+1.8% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Lower FEMA NRI in Garrett County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 21561 via FIPS 24023. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
16.0
Very Low · 16th national percentile
In-state county rank
#24
of 24 Maryland counties · state mean 60.2
Top mapped hazard
Cold Wave
Expected annual loss $386,255

Social Vulnerability Index 48.4 · Community Resilience 57.1

County hazard ratings

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

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

Nationwide insurance peers outside Maryland for ZIP 21561

Cross-state peers for ZIP 21561: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Maryland. County hazard context (Garrett, NRI 16.0) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,691/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.24% 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 21561?
ZIP 21561 (Swanton, MD) tracks close to the national middle for homeowners insurance costs: $1,691 per year as of 2022 (60th percentile, #145 of 422 ZIPs in Maryland). Premiums have changed +7.4% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Swanton, MD?
In ZIP 21561, insurers report a 30.8% loss ratio, a 1.85% claims frequency, and a 0.24% nonrenewal rate, the 60th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 21561 compared to the national average?
At $1,691/yr, ZIP 21561 runs 5% below the national average of $1,776/yr, the 60th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 21561?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 21561 is 0.24%, a drop of 5.7% over the past 5 years in Maryland.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 21561 over 5 years?
Over 5 years (2018-2022), premiums in ZIP 21561 have ranged from $1,574 to $1,717, with a 5-year average of $1,670. The annualized change rate is +1.8% per year.
How does ZIP 21561 compare to the Maryland state average?
ZIP 21561 has an average premium of $1,691/yr compared to the Maryland state average of $1,627/yr. This ZIP is 4% above the state average, ranking #145 of 422 tracked ZIPs in Maryland by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 21561?
County NRI 16.0 (Very Low) covers ZIP 21561 via Garrett County FIPS 24023. In-state rank #24 of 24; national percentile 16th; hazard Cold Wave.

What to do with ZIP 21561

This ZIP's premiums run at the 60th 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.