ZIP 28523 · Craven County

Cove City, NC Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 28523, Cove City, North Carolina averages $931/yr.

17.9%
Loss ratio
2.60%
Nonrenewal rate
#708 of 722
North Carolina rank
16
Policies

The verdict

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Cove City, NC (ZIP 28523) ranks #24,659 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($931/yr) but #1,600 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (2.60%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.

$931
Avg premium (2022)
#24,659
of 25,593 on premium
#1,600
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
4th
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
46/100
28523 - Cove City, 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 A+
$931/yr
Avg premium, 96th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.03%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
93.6
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience B-
68.4
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 28523's premium sits nationally

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

$931 Among the lowest lower than 96% 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 28523. 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 28523; 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 28523 · Cove City (this ZIP) $931/yr · 2.60%
  • 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 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)
$931/yr
Below-median premium
+5.9% since 2018
Loss Ratio
17.9%
Below-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
2.34%
Avg severity: $7,092
Nonrenewal Rate
2.60%
Above-median nonrenewal rate
+33.6% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 28523 (Cove City, NC)

ZIP 28523 (Cove City, NC) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $931 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 16 reported policies. That is 48% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 4th percentile nationally. The North Carolina statewide average is $1,379 per year; this ZIP sits 33% below that figure, ranking #708 of 722 tracked ZIPs in North Carolina by premium. The closest-priced peer within North Carolina is Hudson (ZIP 28638) at $933, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

The loss ratio for ZIP 28523 is 17.9%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. 2.34% of policies in ZIP 28523 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $7,092. Insurers decline to renew 2.60% of policies in ZIP 28523 at expiration, a rise of 33.6% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.

Over the 2018–2022 window, ZIP 28523 premiums risen 5.9%, spanning $879 to $977 (five-year average: $925), an annualized rate of +1.4% per year.

Craven County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 93.6 (Relatively Moderate), 94th percentile nationally and #6 of 100 North Carolina counties - 40% above the state mean of 66.7. Dominant mapped hazard: Hurricane. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 64.3 · Community Resilience 68.4. 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 28523 Compares

vs National Average
$931 vs $1,776
48% below national avg
vs North Carolina Average
$931 vs $1,379
33% below state avg
National Percentile
4th percentile
More affordable than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 28523, 2018–2022

$850$900$950$1,000 20182019202020212022 $931
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 28523.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $879 -
2019 $949 +7.9%
2020 $977 +3.0%
2021 $890 -8.9%
2022 $931 +4.6%

2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 28523

5-Year Avg Premium
$925
Premium Range
$879 - $977
Annual Change Rate
+1.4% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Craven County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 28523 via FIPS 37049. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
93.6
Relatively Moderate · 94th national percentile
In-state county rank
#6
of 100 North Carolina counties · state mean 66.7
Top mapped hazard
Hurricane
Expected annual loss $92,308,265

Social Vulnerability Index 64.3 · Community Resilience 68.4

County hazard ratings

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

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

Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 28523's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)

Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 28523 in Craven County (NRI 93.6, hazard Hurricane), both outside North Carolina. Population floor ≥1,000 matches the rate rankings.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($931/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (2.60% 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 28523?
At just the 4th national percentile, #708 of 722 ZIPs in North Carolina, homeowners in ZIP 28523 (Cove City, NC) pay a comparatively low $931 per year as of 2022. Premiums have changed +5.9% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Cove City, NC?
Key cost drivers in ZIP 28523: a claims frequency of 2.34%, a loss ratio of 17.9%, and a nonrenewal rate of 2.60%, placing this ZIP in the 4th percentile nationally for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 28523 compared to the national average?
Nationally, ZIP 28523 lands in the 4th percentile: its $931/yr average is 48% below the U.S. figure of $1,776/yr.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 28523?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 28523 is 2.60%, a rise of 33.6% over the past 5 years in North Carolina.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 28523 over 5 years?
Over the past 5 years, 2018 through 2022, the range in ZIP 28523 runs $879-$977 (5-year average $925). The annualized change rate is +1.4% per year.
How does ZIP 28523 compare to the North Carolina state average?
The North Carolina state average is $1,379/yr; ZIP 28523 averages $931/yr, 33% below that figure, ranking #708 of 722 tracked ZIPs in North Carolina by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 28523?
Craven County scores 93.6 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Relatively Moderate), 94th percentile nationally and #6 of 100 North Carolina counties. The index's top hazard label is Hurricane. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Relatively Low, Flooding Relatively Moderate, Earthquake Very Low, Hurricane Very High. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 28523

This ZIP's premiums run at the 4th 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.