ZIP 27516 · Orange County

Chapel Hill, NC Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 27516, Chapel Hill, North Carolina averages $1,572/yr.

53.1%
Loss ratio
0.93%
Nonrenewal rate
#158 of 722
North Carolina rank
150
Policies

The verdict

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Chapel Hill, NC (ZIP 27516) ranks #12,386 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($1,572/yr) but #10,864 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (0.93%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.

$1,572
Avg premium (2022)
#12,386
of 25,593 on premium
#10,864
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
52nd
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
50/100
27516 - Chapel Hill, NC

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 D
$1,572/yr
Avg premium, 48th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability C-
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
79.1
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience A+
93.6
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 27516's premium sits nationally

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

$1,572 Around the middle lower than 48% 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 27516. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in North Carolina, 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 27516; crosshairs: North Carolina averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$639.0$1403.5$2167.9$2932.4$3696.90%2.3%4.7%7.0%9.4%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 28511 · Atlantic $778/yr · 1.41%
  • ZIP 28637 · Hildebran $935/yr · 3.09%
  • ZIP 27928 · Creswell $1,001/yr · 8.96%
  • ZIP 27203 · Asheboro $1,029/yr · 2.62%
  • ZIP 28040 · Ellenboro $1,048/yr · 1.81%
  • ZIP 28630 · Granite Falls $1,064/yr · 1.83%
  • ZIP 28681 · Taylorsville $1,081/yr · 1.50%
  • ZIP 28043 · Forest City $1,097/yr · 1.95%
  • ZIP 28425 · Burgaw $1,107/yr · 2.35%
  • ZIP 27107 · Winston Salem $1,123/yr · 3.66%
  • ZIP 28092 · Lincolnton $1,139/yr · 1.95%
  • ZIP 28705 · Bakersville $1,152/yr · 0.97%
  • ZIP 28033 · Crouse $1,167/yr · 1.19%
  • ZIP 27357 · Stokesdale $1,186/yr · 2.61%
  • ZIP 28023 · China Grove $1,194/yr · 2.77%
  • ZIP 28138 · Rockwell $1,209/yr · 3.90%
  • ZIP 27305 · Milton $1,220/yr · 2.17%
  • ZIP 28147 · Salisbury $1,229/yr · 3.45%
  • ZIP 27851 · Lucama $1,248/yr · 2.83%
  • ZIP 27941 · Harbinger $1,256/yr · 7.76%
  • ZIP 28347 · Hoffman $1,273/yr · 1.14%
  • ZIP 28772 · Rosman $1,284/yr · 1.02%
  • ZIP 27212 · Blanch $1,295/yr · 1.26%
  • ZIP 28469 · Ocean Isle Beach $1,307/yr · 0.65%
  • ZIP 28732 · Fletcher $1,319/yr · 1.66%
  • ZIP 28315 · Aberdeen $1,336/yr · 2.88%
  • ZIP 28435 · Currie $1,353/yr · 0.76%
  • ZIP 27006 · Advance $1,371/yr · 1.65%
  • ZIP 27910 · Ahoskie $1,384/yr · 3.02%
  • ZIP 28422 · Bolivia $1,402/yr · 0.87%
  • ZIP 28745 · Lake Junaluska $1,422/yr · 0.53%
  • ZIP 27986 · Winton $1,432/yr · 2.60%
  • ZIP 27874 · Scotland Neck $1,448/yr · 2.36%
  • ZIP 27809 · Battleboro $1,466/yr · 1.86%
  • ZIP 28334 · Dunn $1,479/yr · 2.15%
  • ZIP 27866 · Pleasant Hill $1,505/yr · 2.11%
  • ZIP 28578 · Seven Springs $1,536/yr · 1.95%
  • ZIP 28105 · Matthews $1,562/yr · 4.45%
  • ZIP 27516 · Chapel Hill (this ZIP) $1,572/yr · 0.93%
  • ZIP 28461 · Southport $1,588/yr · 0.60%
  • ZIP 28337 · Elizabethtown $1,617/yr · 5.09%
  • ZIP 27948 · Kill Devil Hills $1,634/yr · 6.98%
  • ZIP 28387 · Southern Pines $1,655/yr · 2.03%
  • ZIP 27534 · Goldsboro $1,687/yr · 3.49%
  • ZIP 28349 · Kenansville $1,753/yr · 2.57%
  • ZIP 27858 · Greenville $1,812/yr · 3.74%
  • ZIP 28431 · Chadbourn $1,868/yr · 3.52%
  • ZIP 28605 · Blowing Rock $1,941/yr · 0.55%
  • ZIP 28736 · Glenville $2,174/yr · 0.34%
  • ZIP 28207 · Charlotte $3,558/yr · 0.92%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,572/yr
Near-median premium
+8.5% since 2018
Loss Ratio
53.1%
Above-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
5.83%
Avg severity: $14,322
Nonrenewal Rate
0.93%
Near-median nonrenewal rate
-48.8% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 27516 (Chapel Hill, NC)

U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 27516 (Chapel Hill, NC) at $1,572 per year for 2022 across approximately 150 reported policies. Nationally, that ranks ZIP 27516 in the 52nd percentile, 11% below the U.S. average of $1,776 per year. The North Carolina statewide average is $1,379 per year; this ZIP sits 14% above that figure, ranking #158 of 722 tracked ZIPs in North Carolina by premium. The closest-priced peer within North Carolina is Corapeake (ZIP 27926) at $1,573, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

At a loss ratio of 53.1%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in this ZIP. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 5.83%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $14,322. Nonrenewal, insurers declining to extend coverage at policy expiration, occurs at 0.93% in this ZIP, a drop of 48.8% over the past five years; rising nonrenewal often signals insurer retreat from high-risk markets.

Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 27516 have risen by 8.5%, ranging from $1,448 to $1,572 with a five-year average of $1,524, an annualized rate of +2.1% per year.

Orange County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 79.1 (Relatively Low), 79th percentile nationally and #37 of 100 North Carolina counties - 19% above the state mean of 66.7. Dominant mapped hazard: Tornado. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 16.6 · Community Resilience 93.6. This is hazard context from FEMA, not a premium formula.

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 27516 Compares

vs National Average
$1,572 vs $1,776
11% below national avg
vs North Carolina Average
$1,572 vs $1,379
14% above state avg
National Percentile
52th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 27516, 2018–2022

$1,400$1,450$1,500$1,550$1,600 20182019202020212022 $1,572
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 27516.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,448 -
2019 $1,502 +3.7%
2020 $1,551 +3.2%
2021 $1,547 -0.2%
2022 $1,572 +1.6%

Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 27516, 2018-2022

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,524
Premium Range
$1,448 - $1,572
Annual Change Rate
+2.1% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Orange County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 27516 via FIPS 37135. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
79.1
Relatively Low · 79th national percentile
In-state county rank
#37
of 100 North Carolina counties · state mean 66.7
Top mapped hazard
Tornado
Expected annual loss $5,219,377

Social Vulnerability Index 16.6 · Community Resilience 93.6

County hazard ratings

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

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

Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 27516's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)

ZIP 27516's county NRI is 79.1 (Relatively Low). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not North Carolina containment.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,572/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.93% 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 27516?
ZIP 27516 (Chapel Hill, NC) tracks close to the national middle for homeowners insurance costs: $1,572 per year as of 2022 (52nd percentile, #158 of 722 ZIPs in North Carolina). Premiums have changed +8.5% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Chapel Hill, NC?
In ZIP 27516, insurers report a 53.1% loss ratio, a 5.83% claims frequency, and a 0.93% nonrenewal rate, the 52nd national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 27516 compared to the national average?
Nationally, ZIP 27516 lands in the 52nd percentile: its $1,572/yr average is 11% below the U.S. figure of $1,776/yr.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 27516?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 27516 is 0.93%, a drop of 48.8% over the past 5 years in North Carolina.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 27516 over 5 years?
Over 5 years (2018-2022), premiums in ZIP 27516 have ranged from $1,448 to $1,572, with a 5-year average of $1,524. The annualized change rate is +2.1% per year.
How does ZIP 27516 compare to the North Carolina state average?
The North Carolina state average is $1,379/yr; ZIP 27516 averages $1,572/yr, 14% above that figure, ranking #158 of 722 tracked ZIPs in North Carolina by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 27516?
FEMA NRI for the county containing ZIP 27516 (Orange) is 79.1 - #37/100 in North Carolina, 79th national percentile, top hazard Tornado. It does not replace the FIO premium figures on this page.

What to do with ZIP 27516

This ZIP's premiums run at the 52nd 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.