ZIP 26563 · Marion County

Carolina, WV Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 26563, Carolina, West Virginia averages $1,067/yr.

14.6%
Loss ratio
1.54%
Nonrenewal rate
#357 of 453
West Virginia rank
250
Policies

The verdict

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Carolina, WV (ZIP 26563) ranks #22,450 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($1,067/yr) but #4,838 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (1.54%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.

$1,067
Avg premium (2022)
#22,450
of 25,593 on premium
#4,838
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
12th
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
54/100
26563 - Carolina, WV

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 A
$1,067/yr
Avg premium, 88th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.02%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
71.5
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience B+
76.4
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 26563's premium sits nationally

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

$1,067 Among the lowest lower than 88% 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 26563. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in West 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 26563; crosshairs: West Virginia averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$887.9$1160.7$1433.6$1706.4$1979.20.1%0.6%1.1%1.6%2.1%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 26159 · Paden City $937/yr · 0.52%
  • ZIP 25161 · Powellton $968/yr · 1.82%
  • ZIP 26362 · Harrisville $984/yr · 0.40%
  • ZIP 25962 · Rainelle $997/yr · 1.35%
  • ZIP 26726 · Keyser $1,012/yr · 0.24%
  • ZIP 26101 · Parkersburg $1,025/yr · 0.89%
  • ZIP 24970 · Ronceverte $1,031/yr · 0.43%
  • ZIP 25011 · Bancroft $1,042/yr · 0.93%
  • ZIP 26444 · Tunnelton $1,047/yr · 0.42%
  • ZIP 26293 · Valley Bend $1,056/yr · 1.55%
  • ZIP 26062 · Weirton $1,066/yr · 0.74%
  • ZIP 26563 · Carolina (this ZIP) $1,067/yr · 1.54%
  • ZIP 25086 · Glasgow $1,069/yr · 0.70%
  • ZIP 26591 · Worthington $1,075/yr · 0.75%
  • ZIP 26501 · Morgantown $1,081/yr · 0.45%
  • ZIP 26836 · Moorefield $1,086/yr · 0.62%
  • ZIP 25015 · Belle $1,091/yr · 0.58%
  • ZIP 25315 · Charleston $1,095/yr · 0.92%
  • ZIP 25031 · Boomer $1,098/yr · 1.14%
  • ZIP 26847 · Petersburg $1,106/yr · 0.59%
  • ZIP 26575 · Hundred $1,107/yr · 0.88%
  • ZIP 25823 · Coal City $1,109/yr · 0.31%
  • ZIP 25007 · Arnett $1,116/yr · 1.52%
  • ZIP 26253 · Beverly $1,123/yr · 0.66%
  • ZIP 25303 · South Charleston $1,134/yr · 0.59%
  • ZIP 26278 · Mabie $1,140/yr · 1.27%
  • ZIP 25276 · Spencer $1,146/yr · 0.63%
  • ZIP 25979 · Pipestem $1,153/yr · 0.59%
  • ZIP 25801 · Beckley $1,160/yr · 0.92%
  • ZIP 26033 · Cameron $1,175/yr · 1.37%
  • ZIP 26764 · Terra Alta $1,184/yr · 0.18%
  • ZIP 25419 · Falling Waters $1,192/yr · 0.58%
  • ZIP 25286 · Walton $1,199/yr · 1.12%
  • ZIP 26283 · Montrose $1,204/yr · 0.32%
  • ZIP 24901 · Lewisburg $1,211/yr · 0.68%
  • ZIP 25635 · Man $1,220/yr · 0.42%
  • ZIP 26059 · Triadelphia $1,227/yr · 0.15%
  • ZIP 25309 · South Charleston $1,235/yr · 0.52%
  • ZIP 25678 · Matewan $1,241/yr · 0.45%
  • ZIP 25444 · Slanesville $1,243/yr · 0.58%
  • ZIP 25506 · Branchland $1,257/yr · 2.01%
  • ZIP 25213 · Winfield $1,278/yr · 0.56%
  • ZIP 25617 · Davin $1,296/yr · 0.87%
  • ZIP 25628 · Kistler $1,313/yr · 1.85%
  • ZIP 26711 · Capon Bridge $1,338/yr · 0.75%
  • ZIP 25621 · Gilbert $1,371/yr · 0.60%
  • ZIP 25140 · Naoma $1,397/yr · 1.54%
  • ZIP 25430 · Kearneysville $1,440/yr · 0.59%
  • ZIP 25832 · Daniels $1,553/yr · 0.86%
  • ZIP 24986 · White Sulphur Springs $1,930/yr · 0.51%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,067/yr
Below-median premium
-5.4% since 2018
Loss Ratio
14.6%
Below-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
1.54%
Avg severity: $10,155
Nonrenewal Rate
1.54%
Above-median nonrenewal rate

Data Snapshot: ZIP 26563 (Carolina, WV)

ZIP 26563 (Carolina, WV) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $1,067 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 250 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 26563 comes in 40% below, the 12th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Compared to the West Virginia state average of $1,167, this ZIP runs 9% below, ranking #357 of 453 tracked ZIPs in West Virginia by premium. The closest-priced peer within West Virginia is Weirton (ZIP 26062) at $1,066, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

With a loss ratio of 14.6%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 26563. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 1.54%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $10,155. The nonrenewal rate here is 1.54%, the share of policies insurers choose not to extend at expiration, often a leading sign of market stress.

Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 26563 costs have fallen 5.4% since 2018, from a low of $1,037 to a high of $1,127, an annualized rate of -1.4% per year.

FEMA NRI places Marion County in the upper risk band at 71.5 (Relatively Low): national 72nd percentile, #12/55 inside West Virginia, and 45% above the 49.2 state mean. Top hazard on the map is Tornado. Social Vulnerability Index 41.9 · Community Resilience 76.4. NRI does not price policies; it situates the county.

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 26563 Compares

vs National Average
$1,067 vs $1,776
40% below national avg
vs West Virginia Average
$1,067 vs $1,167
9% below state avg
National Percentile
12th percentile
More affordable than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 26563, 2018–2022

$1,020$1,040$1,060$1,080$1,100$1,120$1,140 20182019202020212022 $1,067
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 26563.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,127 -
2019 $1,079 -4.3%
2020 $1,037 -3.9%
2021 $1,069 +3.0%
2022 $1,067 -0.2%

Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 26563 (5 years)

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,076
Premium Range
$1,037 - $1,127
Annual Change Rate
-1.4% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Marion County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 26563 via FIPS 54049. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
71.5
Relatively Low · 72nd national percentile
In-state county rank
#12
of 55 West Virginia counties · state mean 49.2
Top mapped hazard
Tornado
Expected annual loss $529,801

Social Vulnerability Index 41.9 · Community Resilience 76.4

County hazard ratings

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

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

Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Marion County)

Cross-state peers for ZIP 26563: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside West Virginia. County hazard context (Marion, NRI 71.5) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,067/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.54% 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 26563?
At just the 12th national percentile, #357 of 453 ZIPs in West Virginia, homeowners in ZIP 26563 (Carolina, WV) pay a comparatively low $1,067 per year as of 2022. Premiums have changed -5.4% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Carolina, WV?
Key cost drivers in ZIP 26563: a claims frequency of 1.54%, a loss ratio of 14.6%, and a nonrenewal rate of 1.54%, placing this ZIP in the 12th percentile nationally for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 26563 compared to the national average?
At $1,067/yr, ZIP 26563 runs 40% below the national average of $1,776/yr, the 12th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 26563?
ZIP 26563 shows a nonrenewal rate of 1.54% in West Virginia.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 26563 over 5 years?
Over 5 years (2018-2022), premiums in ZIP 26563 have ranged from $1,037 to $1,127, with a 5-year average of $1,076. The annualized change rate is -1.4% per year.
How does ZIP 26563 compare to the West Virginia state average?
ZIP 26563 runs 9% below the West Virginia state average ($1,167/yr vs this ZIP's $1,067/yr), ranking #357 of 453 tracked ZIPs in West Virginia by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 26563?
County NRI 71.5 (Relatively Low) covers ZIP 26563 via Marion County FIPS 54049. In-state rank #12 of 55; national percentile 72nd; hazard Tornado.

What to do with ZIP 26563

This ZIP's premiums run at the 12th 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.