ZIP 25040 · Fayette County
Charlton Heights, WV Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 25040, Charlton Heights, West Virginia averages $1,036/yr.
- 8.9%
- Loss ratio
- #389 of 453
- West Virginia rank
- 400
- Policies
The verdict
Charlton Heights, WV (ZIP 25040) averages $1,036/yr for homeowners insurance, 42% below the U.S. ZIP-code average, placing it in the 10th percentile nationally.
- $1,036
- Avg premium (2022)
- -42%
- vs U.S. ZIP-code average
- -5.1%
- since 2018
- 10th
- national percentile
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 25040's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,036 Among the lowest lower than 90% of 25,593 ZIP codes
tracked ZIP codes, bucketed by value
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Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022
Data Snapshot: ZIP 25040 (Charlton Heights, WV)
For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 25040 (Charlton Heights, WV) runs $1,036 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 400 reported policies. That is 42% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 10th percentile nationally. Against West Virginia's average of $1,167, ZIP 25040 is 11% below, ranking #389 of 453 tracked ZIPs in West Virginia by premium. The closest-priced peer within West Virginia is Elk Garden (ZIP 26717) at $1,036, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
With a loss ratio of 8.9%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 25040. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 3.10%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $2,984.
Since 2018, premiums here have fallen by 5.1% through 2022, ranging $1,036 to $1,102 with a 5-year average of $1,076, an annualized rate of -1.3% per year.
For ZIP 25040, county-level FEMA NRI is 53.4 in Fayette - middle of the national distribution (53rd percentile) and #27 among 55 West Virginia counties. Top hazard on the index: Lightning. Social Vulnerability Index 64.1 · Community Resilience 27.2.
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 25040 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 25040, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,092 | - |
| 2019 | $1,070 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | $1,102 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | $1,078 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | $1,036 | -3.9% |
Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 25040, 2018-2022
Similar ZIP Codes in West Virginia
These West Virginia ZIP codes carry similar average premiums to 25040.
One of 452 ZIP codes with premium data in West Virginia, 9 are shown here.
FEMA NRI context for Fayette County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 25040 via FIPS 54019. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 64.1 · Community Resilience 27.2
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Very Low
- Hail
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: West Virginia NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Other-state ZIPs matched on premium or nonrenewal to 25040
Cross-state peers for ZIP 25040: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside West Virginia. County hazard context (Fayette, NRI 53.4) is separate from these price peers.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,036/yr here).
How to read premiums, nonrenewals, and loss ratios
Next steps for a below-median premium ZIP
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 25040
This ZIP's premiums run at the 10th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
- See how Charlton Heights, WV compares to every other ZIP in West Virginia. West Virginia overview
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