ZIP 27518 · Wake County

Cary, NC Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 27518, Cary, North Carolina averages $2,046/yr.

51.4%
Loss ratio
2.23%
Nonrenewal rate
#21 of 722
North Carolina rank
788
Policies

The verdict

ZIP 27518 (Cary, NC) is #5,913 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #2,215 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.

$2,046
Avg premium (2022)
#5,913
of 25,593 on premium
#2,215
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
77th
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

F
PlainInsure Livability Score
28/100
27518 - Cary, 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 F
$2,046/yr
Avg premium, 23rd cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.02%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
95.5
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience A
87.1
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 27518's premium sits nationally

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

$2,046 Higher than most more expensive than 77% 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 27518. 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 27518; 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 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 27518 · Cary (this ZIP) $2,046/yr · 2.23%
  • ZIP 28736 · Glenville $2,174/yr · 0.34%
  • ZIP 28207 · Charlotte $3,558/yr · 0.92%
Avg Premium (2022)
$2,046/yr
Above-median premium
+12.7% since 2018
Loss Ratio
51.4%
Above-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
7.15%
Avg severity: $14,721
Nonrenewal Rate
2.23%
Above-median nonrenewal rate
+45.6% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 27518 (Cary, NC)

U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 27518 (Cary, NC) at $2,046 per year for 2022 across approximately 788 reported policies. The U.S. average sits at $1,776 per year, so this ZIP runs 15% above that mark and lands in the 77th national percentile. The North Carolina statewide average is $1,379 per year; this ZIP sits 48% above that figure, ranking #21 of 722 tracked ZIPs in North Carolina by premium. The closest-priced peer within North Carolina is Chapel Hill (ZIP 27514) at $2,031, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

At a loss ratio of 51.4%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in this ZIP. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 7.15%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $14,721. 2.23% of ZIP 27518 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a rise of 45.6% 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 27518 have risen by 12.7%, ranging from $1,815 to $2,046 with a five-year average of $1,941, an annualized rate of +3.0% per year.

Wake County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 95.5 (Relatively High), 96th percentile nationally and #4 of 100 North Carolina counties - 43% above the state mean of 66.7. Dominant mapped hazard: Tornado. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 10.6 · Community Resilience 87.1. 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 27518 Compares

vs National Average
$2,046 vs $1,776
15% above national avg
vs North Carolina Average
$2,046 vs $1,379
48% above state avg
National Percentile
77th percentile
More expensive than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 27518, 2018–2022

$1,800$1,900$2,000$2,100 20182019202020212022 $2,046
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 27518.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,815 -
2019 $1,880 +3.6%
2020 $1,971 +4.9%
2021 $1,993 +1.1%
2022 $2,046 +2.6%

Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 27518 (5 years)

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,941
Premium Range
$1,815 - $2,046
Annual Change Rate
+3.0% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Wake County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 27518 via FIPS 37183. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
95.5
Relatively High · 96th national percentile
In-state county rank
#4
of 100 North Carolina counties · state mean 66.7
Top mapped hazard
Tornado
Expected annual loss $20,021,385

Social Vulnerability Index 10.6 · Community Resilience 87.1

County hazard ratings

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

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

Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 27518's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)

Cross-state peers for ZIP 27518: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside North Carolina. County hazard context (Wake, NRI 95.5) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($2,046/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (2.23% 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 27518?
At the 77th percentile nationally, #21 of 722 ZIPs in North Carolina, ZIP 27518 (Cary, NC) pays a middle-of-the-pack $2,046 per year as of 2022 for homeowners insurance. Premiums have changed +12.7% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Cary, NC?
Key cost drivers in ZIP 27518: a claims frequency of 7.15%, a loss ratio of 51.4%, and a nonrenewal rate of 2.23%, placing this ZIP in the 77th percentile nationally for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 27518 compared to the national average?
Nationally, ZIP 27518 lands in the 77th percentile: its $2,046/yr average is 15% above the U.S. figure of $1,776/yr.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 27518?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 27518 is 2.23%, a rise of 45.6% over the past 5 years in North Carolina.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 27518 over 5 years?
Over 5 years (2018-2022), premiums in ZIP 27518 have ranged from $1,815 to $2,046, with a 5-year average of $1,941. The annualized change rate is +3.0% per year.
How does ZIP 27518 compare to the North Carolina state average?
ZIP 27518 runs 48% above the North Carolina state average ($1,379/yr vs this ZIP's $2,046/yr), ranking #21 of 722 tracked ZIPs in North Carolina by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 27518?
Wake County scores 95.5 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Relatively High), 96th percentile nationally and #4 of 100 North Carolina counties. The index's top hazard label is Tornado. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Very Low, Flooding Relatively High, Earthquake Relatively Low, Hurricane Relatively Moderate. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 27518

This ZIP's premiums run at the 77th 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.