ZIP 28278 · Mecklenburg County

Charlotte, NC Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 28278, Charlotte, North Carolina averages $1,616/yr.

36.6%
Loss ratio
8.24%
Nonrenewal rate
#137 of 722
North Carolina rank
261
Policies

The verdict

ZIP 28278 (Charlotte, NC) is #11,617 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #88 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.

$1,616
Avg premium (2022)
#11,617
of 25,593 on premium
#88
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
55th
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
26/100
28278 - Charlotte, 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
$1,616/yr
Avg premium, 45th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.08%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
97.1
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience C+
59.7
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 28278's premium sits nationally

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

$1,616 Around the middle lower than 45% 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 28278. 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 28278; 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 28278 · Charlotte (this ZIP) $1,616/yr · 8.24%
  • 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)
$1,616/yr
Near-median premium
+6.8% since 2018
Loss Ratio
36.6%
Near-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
4.45%
Avg severity: $13,295
Nonrenewal Rate
8.24%
Above-median nonrenewal rate
+273.1% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 28278 (Charlotte, NC)

ZIP 28278 (Charlotte, NC) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $1,616 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 261 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 28278 comes in 9% below, the 55th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. North Carolina homeowners pay $1,379 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 17% (above), ranking #137 of 722 tracked ZIPs in North Carolina by premium. The closest-priced peer within North Carolina is Teachey (ZIP 28464) at $1,616, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

With a loss ratio of 36.6%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 28278. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 4.45%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $13,295. Nonrenewal, insurers declining to extend coverage at policy expiration, occurs at 8.24% in this ZIP, a rise of 273.1% over the past five years; rising nonrenewal often signals insurer retreat from high-risk markets.

Over the 2018–2022 window, ZIP 28278 premiums risen 6.8%, spanning $1,513 to $1,621 (five-year average: $1,584), an annualized rate of +1.7% per year.

FEMA NRI places Mecklenburg County in the upper risk band at 97.1 (Relatively High): national 97th percentile, #1/100 inside North Carolina, and 45% above the 66.7 state mean. Top hazard on the map is Tornado. Social Vulnerability Index 17.9 · Community Resilience 59.7. 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 28278 Compares

vs National Average
$1,616 vs $1,776
9% below national avg
vs North Carolina Average
$1,616 vs $1,379
17% above state avg
National Percentile
55th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 28278, 2018–2022

$1,500$1,550$1,600$1,650 20182019202020212022 $1,616
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 28278.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,513 -
2019 $1,581 +4.5%
2020 $1,621 +2.5%
2021 $1,589 -1.9%
2022 $1,616 +1.7%

Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 28278 (5 years)

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,584
Premium Range
$1,513 - $1,621
Annual Change Rate
+1.7% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Mecklenburg County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 28278 via FIPS 37119. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
97.1
Relatively High · 97th national percentile
In-state county rank
#1
of 100 North Carolina counties · state mean 66.7
Top mapped hazard
Tornado
Expected annual loss $24,454,435

Social Vulnerability Index 17.9 · Community Resilience 59.7

County hazard ratings

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

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

Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Mecklenburg County)

Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 28278 in Mecklenburg County (NRI 97.1, hazard Tornado), both outside North Carolina. Population floor ≥1,000 matches the rate rankings.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,616/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (8.24% 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 28278?
Homeowners insurance in ZIP 28278 (Charlotte, NC) averages $1,616 per year as of 2022, close to the national median at the 55th percentile, #137 of 722 ZIPs in North Carolina. Premiums have changed +6.8% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Charlotte, NC?
Key cost drivers in ZIP 28278: a claims frequency of 4.45%, a loss ratio of 36.6%, and a nonrenewal rate of 8.24%, placing this ZIP in the 55th percentile nationally for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 28278 compared to the national average?
At $1,616/yr, ZIP 28278 runs 9% below the national average of $1,776/yr, the 55th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 28278?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 28278 is 8.24%, a rise of 273.1% over the past 5 years in North Carolina.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 28278 over 5 years?
ZIP 28278 premiums spanned $1,513 to $1,621 across the 2018-2022 window, a 5-year average of $1,584. The annualized change rate is +1.7% per year.
How does ZIP 28278 compare to the North Carolina state average?
The North Carolina state average is $1,379/yr; ZIP 28278 averages $1,616/yr, 17% above that figure, ranking #137 of 722 tracked ZIPs in North Carolina by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 28278?
FEMA NRI for the county containing ZIP 28278 (Mecklenburg) is 97.1 - #1/100 in North Carolina, 97th national percentile, top hazard Tornado. It does not replace the FIO premium figures on this page.

What to do with ZIP 28278

This ZIP's premiums run at the 55th 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.