ZIP 28526 · Craven County
Dover, NC Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 28526, Dover, North Carolina averages $1,155/yr.
- 24.8%
- Loss ratio
- 3.45%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #550 of 722
- North Carolina rank
- 11
- Policies
The verdict
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Dover, NC (ZIP 28526) ranks #20,592 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($1,155/yr) but #847 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (3.45%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.
- $1,155
- Avg premium (2022)
- #20,592
- of 25,593 on premium
- #847
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 20th
- 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 28526's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,155 Among the lowest lower than 80% 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 28526. 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 28526; crosshairs: North Carolina averages
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 28526 · Dover (this ZIP) $1,155/yr · 3.45%
- 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%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 28526 (Dover, NC)
Homeowners in ZIP 28526 (Dover, NC) pay an average of $1,155 per year for insurance as of 2022, according to U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level data across approximately 11 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 28526 comes in 35% below, the 20th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Against North Carolina's average of $1,379, ZIP 28526 is 16% below, ranking #550 of 722 tracked ZIPs in North Carolina by premium. The closest-priced peer within North Carolina is Charlotte (ZIP 28208) at $1,154, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
With a loss ratio of 24.8%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 28526. 3.45% of policies in ZIP 28526 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $8,322. Insurers decline to renew 3.45% of policies in ZIP 28526 at expiration, a rise of 76.5% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.
Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 28526 have risen by 9.5%, ranging from $1,026 to $1,155 with a five-year average of $1,092, an annualized rate of +2.3% per year.
FEMA NRI places Craven County in the upper risk band at 93.6 (Relatively Moderate): national 94th percentile, #6/100 inside North Carolina, and 40% above the 66.7 state mean. Top hazard on the map is Hurricane. Social Vulnerability Index 64.3 · Community Resilience 68.4. 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 28526 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 28526, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,055 | - |
| 2019 | $1,026 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | $1,120 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | $1,104 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | $1,155 | +4.6% |
2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 28526
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 Craven County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 28526 via FIPS 37049. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
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 28526's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)
Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 28526 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 ($1,155/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (3.45% here).
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Compare, statewide view, and rankings from ZIP 28526
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 28526
This ZIP's premiums run at the 20th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
- See how Dover, NC compares to every other ZIP in North Carolina. North Carolina overview
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