ZIP 23608 Insurance Data

Data Snapshot: ZIP 23608 (Newport News, VA)

ZIP 23608 (Newport News, VA) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $1,509 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 1,548 reported policies. That is 15% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 47th percentile nationally. Compared to the Virginia state average of $1,369, this ZIP runs 10% above, reflecting neighborhood-level differences in catastrophe exposure, property age, and claims history.

The loss ratio for ZIP 23608 is 43.5%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. Claim frequency — the share of policies with at least one claim — is 6.08%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $10,800. Nonrenewal — insurers declining to extend coverage at policy expiration — occurs at 3.59% in this ZIP, a rise of 192.4% over the past five years; rising nonrenewal often signals insurer retreat from high-risk markets.

Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 23608 have risen by 6.5%, ranging from $1,417 to $1,509 with a five-year average of $1,468 — an annualized rate of +1.6% per year. 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.