ZIP 27822 · Wilson County
Elm City, NC Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 27822, Elm City, North Carolina averages $1,412/yr.
- 163.2%
- Loss ratio
- 1.50%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #276 of 722
- North Carolina rank
- 34
- Policies
The verdict
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Elm City, NC (ZIP 27822) ranks #15,425 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($1,412/yr) but #5,076 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (1.50%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.
- $1,412
- Avg premium (2022)
- #15,425
- of 25,593 on premium
- #5,076
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 40th
- 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.
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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 27822's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,412 Lower than most lower than 60% 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 27822. 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 27822; crosshairs: North Carolina averages
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 27822 · Elm City (this ZIP) $1,412/yr · 1.50%
- 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 28736 · Glenville $2,174/yr · 0.34%
- ZIP 28207 · Charlotte $3,558/yr · 0.92%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 27822 (Elm City, NC)
For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 27822 (Elm City, NC) runs $1,412 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 34 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 27822 comes in 20% below, the 40th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Compared to the North Carolina state average of $1,379, this ZIP runs 2% above, ranking #276 of 722 tracked ZIPs in North Carolina by premium. The closest-priced peer within North Carolina is Leasburg (ZIP 27291) at $1,411, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
ZIP 27822 shows a 163.2% loss ratio, an indication that insurers paid out more in claims than they collected, a signal that premiums may rise or carriers may exit. About 15.05% of policyholders in this ZIP file a claim annually, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $15,321. Insurers decline to renew 1.50% of policies in ZIP 27822 at expiration, a rise of 1.6% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.
Since 2018, premiums here have risen by 10.7% through 2022, ranging $1,276 to $1,412 with a 5-year average of $1,341, an annualized rate of +2.6% per year.
High-band NRI for ZIP 27822's county (Wilson): score 76.3, rating Relatively Low, hazard Hurricane. That is #41 of 100 North Carolina counties and the 76th national percentile (14% above the 66.7 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 61.5 · Community Resilience 51.6. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
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 27822 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 27822, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,276 | - |
| 2019 | $1,297 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | $1,346 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | $1,375 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | $1,412 | +2.7% |
2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 27822
Similar ZIP Codes in North Carolina
Other ZIPs in North Carolina priced close to this one.
One of 721 ZIP codes with premium data in North Carolina, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Wilson County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 27822 via FIPS 37195. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 61.5 · Community Resilience 51.6
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 27822's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)
ZIP 27822's county NRI is 76.3 (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 ($1,412/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.50% here).
Background reading for a high-loss-ratio ZIP
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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 27822
This ZIP's premiums run at the 40th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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