ZIP 28461 · Brunswick County

Southport, NC Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 28461, Southport, North Carolina averages $1,588/yr.

31.3%
Loss ratio
0.60%
Nonrenewal rate
#149 of 722
North Carolina rank
82
Policies

The verdict

Treasury FIO 2022: Southport, NC sits #12,100 nationally on average premium ($1,588) versus #16,133 on nonrenewal rate (0.60%).

$1,588
Avg premium (2022)
#12,100
of 25,593 on premium
#16,133
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
53rd
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

D
PlainInsure Livability Score
45/100
28461 - Southport, 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
$1,588/yr
Avg premium, 47th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability B
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
95.8
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience B+
74.8
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 28461's premium sits nationally

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

$1,588 Around the middle lower than 47% 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 28461. 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 28461; 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 49 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 (this ZIP) $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%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,588/yr
Near-median premium
+37.9% since 2018
Loss Ratio
31.3%
Near-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
2.35%
Avg severity: $21,109
Nonrenewal Rate
0.60%
Below-median nonrenewal rate
-75.7% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 28461 (Southport, NC)

Homeowners in ZIP 28461 (Southport, NC) pay an average of $1,588 per year for insurance as of 2022, according to U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level data across approximately 82 reported policies. That is 11% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 53rd percentile nationally. North Carolina homeowners pay $1,379 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 15% (above), ranking #149 of 722 tracked ZIPs in North Carolina by premium. The closest-priced peer within North Carolina is Durham (ZIP 27705) at $1,588, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

At a loss ratio of 31.3%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in this ZIP. About 2.35% of policyholders in this ZIP file a claim annually, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $21,109. The nonrenewal rate here is 0.60%, a drop of 75.7% over the past five years, the share of policies insurers choose not to extend at expiration, often a leading sign of market stress.

Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 28461 have risen by 37.9%, ranging from $1,152 to $1,594 with a five-year average of $1,455, an annualized rate of +8.4% per year.

High-band NRI for ZIP 28461's county (Brunswick): score 95.8, rating Relatively High, hazard Hurricane. That is #3 of 100 North Carolina counties and the 96th national percentile (44% above the 66.7 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 75.3 · Community Resilience 74.8. 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 28461 Compares

vs National Average
$1,588 vs $1,776
11% below national avg
vs North Carolina Average
$1,588 vs $1,379
15% above state avg
National Percentile
53th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 28461, 2018–2022

$1,100$1,200$1,300$1,400$1,500$1,600$1,700 20182019202020212022 $1,588
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 28461.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,152 -
2019 $1,376 +19.4%
2020 $1,567 +13.9%
2021 $1,594 +1.7%
2022 $1,588 -0.4%

2018-2022: premiums climbing +8.4%/yr

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,455
Premium Range
$1,152 - $1,594
Annual Change Rate
+8.4% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Brunswick County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 28461 via FIPS 37019. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
95.8
Relatively High · 96th national percentile
In-state county rank
#3
of 100 North Carolina counties · state mean 66.7
Top mapped hazard
Hurricane
Expected annual loss $110,639,565

Social Vulnerability Index 75.3 · Community Resilience 74.8

County hazard ratings

Wildfire
Relatively Moderate
Flooding
Relatively Moderate
Earthquake
Relatively Low
Hurricane
Very High
Tornado
Relatively Moderate
Hail
Very Low
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 28461's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)

Cross-state peers for ZIP 28461: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside North Carolina. County hazard context (Brunswick, NRI 95.8) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,588/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.60% 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 28461?
Homeowners insurance in ZIP 28461 (Southport, NC) averages $1,588 per year as of 2022, close to the national median at the 53rd percentile, #149 of 722 ZIPs in North Carolina. Premiums have changed +37.9% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Southport, NC?
In ZIP 28461, insurers report a 31.3% loss ratio, a 2.35% claims frequency, and a 0.60% nonrenewal rate, the 53rd national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 28461 compared to the national average?
Nationally, ZIP 28461 lands in the 53rd percentile: its $1,588/yr average is 11% below the U.S. figure of $1,776/yr.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 28461?
Insurers decline to renew 0.60% of policies in ZIP 28461 in North Carolina, a drop of 75.7% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 28461 over 5 years?
ZIP 28461 premiums spanned $1,152 to $1,594 across the 2018-2022 window, a 5-year average of $1,455. The annualized change rate is +8.4% per year.
How does ZIP 28461 compare to the North Carolina state average?
ZIP 28461 runs 15% above the North Carolina state average ($1,379/yr vs this ZIP's $1,588/yr), ranking #149 of 722 tracked ZIPs in North Carolina by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 28461?
Brunswick County scores 95.8 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Relatively High), 96th percentile nationally and #3 of 100 North Carolina counties. The index's top hazard label is Hurricane. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Relatively Moderate, Flooding Relatively Moderate, Earthquake Relatively Low, Hurricane Very High. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 28461

This ZIP's premiums run at the 53rd 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.