ZIP 28146 · Rowan County
Salisbury, NC Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 28146, Salisbury, North Carolina averages $1,221/yr.
- 61.6%
- Loss ratio
- 3.72%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #477 of 722
- North Carolina rank
- 107
- Policies
The verdict
Treasury FIO 2022: Salisbury, NC sits #19,219 nationally on average premium ($1,221) versus #694 on nonrenewal rate (3.72%).
- $1,221
- Avg premium (2022)
- #19,219
- of 25,593 on premium
- #694
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 25th
- 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
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 28146's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,221 Among the lowest lower than 75% 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 28146. 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 28146; crosshairs: North Carolina averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
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- 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 28146 · Salisbury (this ZIP) $1,221/yr · 3.72%
- 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 28736 · Glenville $2,174/yr · 0.34%
- ZIP 28207 · Charlotte $3,558/yr · 0.92%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 28146 (Salisbury, NC)
Homeowners in ZIP 28146 (Salisbury, NC) pay an average of $1,221 per year for insurance as of 2022, according to U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level data across approximately 107 reported policies. That is 31% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 25th percentile nationally. North Carolina homeowners pay $1,379 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 11% (below), ranking #477 of 722 tracked ZIPs in North Carolina by premium. The closest-priced peer within North Carolina is Cedar Mountain (ZIP 28718) at $1,222, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
ZIP 28146 shows a 61.6% loss ratio, an indication that insurers retained a working margin after claims. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 6.18%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $12,177. Nonrenewal, insurers declining to extend coverage at policy expiration, occurs at 3.72% in this ZIP, a rise of 59.9% over the past five years; rising nonrenewal often signals insurer retreat from high-risk markets.
Over the 2018–2022 window, ZIP 28146 premiums risen 8.3%, spanning $1,128 to $1,221 (five-year average: $1,176), an annualized rate of +2.0% per year.
FEMA NRI places Rowan County in the upper risk band at 82.9 (Relatively Moderate): national 83rd percentile, #30/100 inside North Carolina, and 24% above the 66.7 state mean. Top hazard on the map is Cold Wave. Social Vulnerability Index 42.9 · Community Resilience 48.8. 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 28146 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 28146, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,128 | - |
| 2019 | $1,154 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | $1,178 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | $1,197 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | $1,221 | +2.0% |
Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 28146 (5 years)
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 Rowan County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 28146 via FIPS 37159. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 42.9 · Community Resilience 48.8
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: North Carolina NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Nationwide insurance peers outside North Carolina for ZIP 28146
ZIP 28146's county NRI is 82.9 (Relatively Moderate). 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 ($1,221/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (3.72% here).
Background reading for a higher-nonrenewal ZIP
Compare, statewide view, and rankings from ZIP 28146
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 28146
This ZIP's premiums run at the 25th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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