ZIP 23856 · Brunswick County
Freeman, VA Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 23856, Freeman, Virginia averages $1,240/yr.
- 107.3%
- Loss ratio
- 3.37%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #418 of 748
- Virginia rank
- 8
- Policies
The verdict
ZIP 23856 (Freeman, VA) is #18,829 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #895 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.
- $1,240
- Avg premium (2022)
- #18,829
- of 25,593 on premium
- #895
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 26th
- 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 23856's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,240 Lower than most lower than 74% of 25,593 ZIP codes
tracked ZIP codes, bucketed by value
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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 23856. 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 23856; crosshairs: Virginia averages
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 23856 · Freeman (this ZIP) $1,240/yr · 3.37%
- 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 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%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 23856 (Freeman, VA)
For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 23856 (Freeman, VA) runs $1,240 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 8 reported policies. That is 30% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 26th percentile nationally. The Virginia statewide average is $1,369 per year; this ZIP sits 9% below that figure, ranking #418 of 748 tracked ZIPs in Virginia by premium. The closest-priced peer within Virginia is Brightwood (ZIP 22715) at $1,238, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
At a loss ratio of 107.3%, insurers paid out more in claims than they collected, a signal that premiums may rise or carriers may exit in this ZIP. About 4.49% of policyholders in this ZIP file a claim annually, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $29,596. 3.37% of ZIP 23856 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a rise of 179.8% over the past five years, a pattern that tends to precede broader insurer pullback in stressed markets.
Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 23856 have risen by 7.2%, ranging from $1,157 to $1,290 with a five-year average of $1,227, an annualized rate of +1.7% per year.
Lower-band NRI for Brunswick County: 28.1 (Very Low), 28th percentile nationally, #66/124 in Virginia (20% below 35.3). Hazard label: Drought. Social Vulnerability Index 71.3 · Community Resilience 19.7. FEMA NRI is not the FIO premium table.
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 23856 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 23856, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,157 | - |
| 2019 | $1,218 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | $1,230 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | $1,290 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | $1,240 | -3.9% |
Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 23856 (5 years)
Similar ZIP Codes in Virginia
These Virginia ZIP codes carry similar average premiums to 23856.
One of 747 ZIP codes with premium data in Virginia, 9 are shown here.
Lower FEMA NRI in Brunswick County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 23856 via FIPS 51025. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 71.3 · Community Resilience 19.7
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Very 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.
Cross-state FIO peers for a lower-NRI ZIP (Brunswick County)
ZIP 23856's county NRI is 28.1 (Very Low). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not Virginia containment.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,240/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (3.37% here).
Background reading for a higher-nonrenewal ZIP
More ways to read ZIP 23856's FIO filings
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
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What to do with ZIP 23856
This ZIP's premiums run at the 26th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
- See how Freeman, VA compares to every other ZIP in Virginia. Virginia overview
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