ZIP 22920 · Nelson County

Afton, VA Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 22920, Afton, Virginia averages $1,517/yr.

31.3%
Loss ratio
0.59%
Nonrenewal rate
#195 of 748
Virginia rank
21
Policies

The verdict

Treasury FIO 2022: Afton, VA sits #13,435 nationally on average premium ($1,517) versus #16,261 on nonrenewal rate (0.59%).

$1,517
Avg premium (2022)
#13,435
of 25,593 on premium
#16,261
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
48th
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
61/100
22920 - Afton, 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 C-
$1,517/yr
Avg premium, 52nd cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability B+
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk B-
34.1
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience C
54.6
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 22920's premium sits nationally

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

$1,517 Lower than most lower than 52% 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 22920. 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 22920; 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 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 22920 · Afton (this ZIP) $1,517/yr · 0.59%
  • 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)
$1,517/yr
Near-median premium
+9.7% since 2018
Loss Ratio
31.3%
Near-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
2.24%
Avg severity: $21,176
Nonrenewal Rate
0.59%
Below-median nonrenewal rate
-32.9% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 22920 (Afton, VA)

U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 22920 (Afton, VA) at $1,517 per year for 2022 across approximately 21 reported policies. That is 15% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 48th percentile nationally. Virginia homeowners pay $1,369 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 11% (above), ranking #195 of 748 tracked ZIPs in Virginia by premium. The closest-priced peer within Virginia is Portsmouth (ZIP 23707) at $1,516, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

ZIP 22920 shows a 31.3% loss ratio, an indication that insurers retained a working margin after claims. 2.24% of policies in ZIP 22920 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $21,176. The nonrenewal rate here is 0.59%, a drop of 32.9% 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 9.7% through 2022, ranging $1,383 to $1,535 with a 5-year average of $1,473, an annualized rate of +2.3% per year.

Nelson County sits mid-band on FEMA NRI at 34.1 (Very Low), the 34th national percentile and #57 of 124 Virginia counties (3% below the 35.3 state mean). Dominant hazard: Drought. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 67.5 · Community Resilience 54.6. Hazard context, not a quote.

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 22920 Compares

vs National Average
$1,517 vs $1,776
15% below national avg
vs Virginia Average
$1,517 vs $1,369
11% above state avg
National Percentile
48th percentile
Below median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 22920, 2018–2022

$1,350$1,400$1,450$1,500$1,550 20182019202020212022 $1,517
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 22920.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,383 -
2019 $1,422 +2.8%
2020 $1,509 +6.1%
2021 $1,535 +1.7%
2022 $1,517 -1.2%

2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 22920

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,473
Premium Range
$1,383 - $1,535
Annual Change Rate
+2.3% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

FEMA NRI context for Nelson County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 22920 via FIPS 51125. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
34.1
Very Low · 34th national percentile
In-state county rank
#57
of 124 Virginia counties · state mean 35.3
Top mapped hazard
Drought
Expected annual loss $489,607

Social Vulnerability Index 67.5 · Community Resilience 54.6

County hazard ratings

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

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

Nationwide ZIP codes with similar insurance profiles

Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 22920 in Nelson County (NRI 34.1, hazard Drought), both outside Virginia. Population floor ≥1,000 matches the rate rankings.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,517/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.59% 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 22920?
Homeowners insurance in ZIP 22920 (Afton, VA) averages $1,517 per year as of 2022, close to the national median at the 48th percentile, #195 of 748 ZIPs in Virginia. Premiums have changed +9.7% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Afton, VA?
Three figures shape homeowners insurance costs in ZIP 22920: claims frequency (2.24%), loss ratio (31.3%), and nonrenewal rate (0.59%), together placing this ZIP at the 48th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 22920 compared to the national average?
At $1,517/yr, ZIP 22920 runs 15% below the national average of $1,776/yr, the 48th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 22920?
Insurers decline to renew 0.59% of policies in ZIP 22920 in Virginia, a drop of 32.9% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 22920 over 5 years?
Over 5 years (2018-2022), premiums in ZIP 22920 have ranged from $1,383 to $1,535, with a 5-year average of $1,473. The annualized change rate is +2.3% per year.
How does ZIP 22920 compare to the Virginia state average?
ZIP 22920 has an average premium of $1,517/yr compared to the Virginia state average of $1,369/yr. This ZIP is 11% above the state average, ranking #195 of 748 tracked ZIPs in Virginia by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 22920?
County NRI 34.1 (Very Low) covers ZIP 22920 via Nelson County FIPS 51125. In-state rank #57 of 124; national percentile 34th; hazard Drought.

What to do with ZIP 22920

This ZIP's premiums run at the 48th 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.