ZIP 28173 · Union County
Waxhaw, NC Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 28173, Waxhaw, North Carolina averages $1,955/yr.
- 58.6%
- Loss ratio
- 6.07%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #29 of 722
- North Carolina rank
- 161
- Policies
The verdict
Treasury FIO 2022: Waxhaw, NC sits #6,790 nationally on average premium ($1,955) versus #201 on nonrenewal rate (6.07%).
- $1,955
- Avg premium (2022)
- #6,790
- of 25,593 on premium
- #201
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 73rd
- 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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Where ZIP 28173's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,955 Around the middle lower than 27% 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 28173. 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 28173; crosshairs: North Carolina averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
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- 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 28173 · Waxhaw (this ZIP) $1,955/yr · 6.07%
- ZIP 28736 · Glenville $2,174/yr · 0.34%
- ZIP 28207 · Charlotte $3,558/yr · 0.92%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 28173 (Waxhaw, NC)
ZIP 28173 (Waxhaw, NC) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $1,955 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 161 reported policies. That is 10% above the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 73rd percentile nationally. The North Carolina statewide average is $1,379 per year; this ZIP sits 42% above that figure, ranking #29 of 722 tracked ZIPs in North Carolina by premium. The closest-priced peer within North Carolina is Blowing Rock (ZIP 28605) at $1,941, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
ZIP 28173 shows a 58.6% loss ratio, an indication that insurers retained a working margin after claims. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 5.82%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $19,674. 6.07% of ZIP 28173 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a rise of 162.4% over the past five years, a pattern that tends to precede broader insurer pullback in stressed markets.
Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 28173 costs have risen 6.8% since 2018, from a low of $1,830 to a high of $1,955, an annualized rate of +1.7% per year.
Union County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 89.1 (Relatively Moderate), 89th percentile nationally and #19 of 100 North Carolina counties - 33% above the state mean of 66.7. Dominant mapped hazard: Tornado. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 10.6 · Community Resilience 55.2. 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 28173 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 28173, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,830 | - |
| 2019 | $1,903 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | $1,946 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | $1,931 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | $1,955 | +1.3% |
Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 28173 (5 years)
Similar ZIP Codes in North Carolina
ZIP codes with similar premium levels in North Carolina.
One of 721 ZIP codes with premium data in North Carolina, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Union County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 28173 via FIPS 37179. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 10.6 · Community Resilience 55.2
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- 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 28173
ZIP 28173's county NRI is 89.1 (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 ($1,955/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (6.07% here).
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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 28173
This ZIP's premiums run at the 73rd national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
- See how Waxhaw, NC compares to every other ZIP in North Carolina. North Carolina overview
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