ZIP 29560 · Florence County

Lake City, SC Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 29560, Lake City, South Carolina averages $1,778/yr.

22.6%
Loss ratio
1.63%
Nonrenewal rate
#73 of 366
South Carolina rank
32
Policies

The verdict

ZIP 29560 (Lake City, SC) is #9,039 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #4,282 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.

$1,778
Avg premium (2022)
#9,039
of 25,593 on premium
#4,282
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
65th
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
33/100
29560 - Lake City, SC

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 F
$1,778/yr
Avg premium, 35th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.02%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
89.6
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience B+
75.6
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 29560's premium sits nationally

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

$1,778 Around the middle lower than 35% 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 29560. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in South 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 29560; crosshairs: South Carolina averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$356.4$4073.2$7790.1$11506.9$15223.70%4.2%8.3%12.5%16.6%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 29683 · Slater $1,032/yr · 1.30%
  • ZIP 29385 · Wellford $1,113/yr · 4.17%
  • ZIP 29845 · Plum Branch $1,140/yr · 1.06%
  • ZIP 29657 · Liberty $1,162/yr · 2.16%
  • ZIP 29334 · Duncan $1,198/yr · 6.47%
  • ZIP 29743 · Smyrna $1,217/yr · 1.36%
  • ZIP 29640 · Easley $1,229/yr · 2.13%
  • ZIP 29172 · West Columbia $1,241/yr · 3.14%
  • ZIP 29376 · Roebuck $1,249/yr · 4.38%
  • ZIP 29627 · Belton $1,259/yr · 2.66%
  • ZIP 29673 · Piedmont $1,269/yr · 3.39%
  • ZIP 29332 · Cross Hill $1,285/yr · 0.70%
  • ZIP 29630 · Central $1,294/yr · 1.68%
  • ZIP 29831 · Jackson $1,305/yr · 0.67%
  • ZIP 29697 · Williamston $1,311/yr · 2.81%
  • ZIP 29055 · Great Falls $1,325/yr · 3.92%
  • ZIP 29653 · Hodges $1,336/yr · 0.77%
  • ZIP 29058 · Heath Springs $1,355/yr · 1.07%
  • ZIP 29626 · Anderson $1,366/yr · 3.00%
  • ZIP 29112 · North $1,381/yr · 1.14%
  • ZIP 29052 · Gadsden $1,398/yr · 1.32%
  • ZIP 29817 · Blackville $1,416/yr · 1.43%
  • ZIP 29180 · Winnsboro $1,424/yr · 2.78%
  • ZIP 29040 · Dalzell $1,440/yr · 6.20%
  • ZIP 29154 · Sumter $1,458/yr · 4.85%
  • ZIP 29061 · Hopkins $1,470/yr · 5.99%
  • ZIP 29635 · Cleveland $1,496/yr · 0.83%
  • ZIP 29212 · Columbia $1,512/yr · 4.84%
  • ZIP 29715 · Fort Mill $1,529/yr · 7.16%
  • ZIP 29115 · Orangeburg $1,547/yr · 4.14%
  • ZIP 29036 · Chapin $1,570/yr · 4.45%
  • ZIP 29580 · Nesmith $1,592/yr · 2.44%
  • ZIP 29565 · Latta $1,620/yr · 1.57%
  • ZIP 29056 · Greeleyville $1,643/yr · 1.01%
  • ZIP 29162 · Turbeville $1,654/yr · 0.54%
  • ZIP 29554 · Hemingway $1,690/yr · 2.10%
  • ZIP 29810 · Allendale $1,697/yr · 2.21%
  • ZIP 29477 · Saint George $1,737/yr · 2.46%
  • ZIP 29929 · Islandton $1,761/yr · 0.88%
  • ZIP 29560 · Lake City (this ZIP) $1,778/yr · 1.63%
  • ZIP 29672 · Seneca $1,820/yr · 1.11%
  • ZIP 29431 · Bonneau $1,894/yr · 2.94%
  • ZIP 29588 · Myrtle Beach $1,936/yr · 11.17%
  • ZIP 29418 · North Charleston $2,047/yr · 12.62%
  • ZIP 29909 · Okatie $2,257/yr · 15.87%
  • ZIP 29940 · Seabrook $2,719/yr · 6.53%
  • ZIP 29907 · Beaufort $3,017/yr · 4.43%
  • ZIP 29403 · Charleston $3,557/yr · 7.68%
  • ZIP 29455 · Johns Island $4,347/yr · 11.27%
  • ZIP 29401 · Charleston $14,548/yr · 0.37%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,778/yr
Near-median premium
+5.7% since 2018
Loss Ratio
22.6%
Below-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
3.73%
Avg severity: $10,782
Nonrenewal Rate
1.63%
Above-median nonrenewal rate
-0.2% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 29560 (Lake City, SC)

Homeowners in ZIP 29560 (Lake City, SC) pay an average of $1,778 per year for insurance as of 2022, according to U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level data across approximately 32 reported policies. The U.S. average sits at $1,776 per year, so this ZIP runs 0% above that mark and lands in the 65th national percentile. Against South Carolina's average of $1,765, ZIP 29560 is 1% above, ranking #73 of 366 tracked ZIPs in South Carolina by premium. The closest-priced peer within South Carolina is Loris (ZIP 29569) at $1,780, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

At a loss ratio of 22.6%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in this ZIP. About 3.73% of policyholders in this ZIP file a claim annually, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $10,782. The nonrenewal rate here is 1.63%, a drop of 0.2% 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 29560 have risen by 5.7%, ranging from $1,683 to $1,778 with a five-year average of $1,725, an annualized rate of +1.4% per year.

FEMA NRI places Florence County in the upper risk band at 89.6 (Relatively Moderate): national 90th percentile, #11/46 inside South Carolina, and 27% above the 70.7 state mean. Top hazard on the map is Hurricane. Social Vulnerability Index 70.8 · Community Resilience 75.6. 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 29560 Compares

vs National Average
$1,778 vs $1,776
0% above national avg
vs South Carolina Average
$1,778 vs $1,765
1% above state avg
National Percentile
65th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 29560, 2018–2022

$1,650$1,700$1,750$1,800 20182019202020212022 $1,778
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 29560.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,683 -
2019 $1,735 +3.1%
2020 $1,724 -0.6%
2021 $1,707 -1.0%
2022 $1,778 +4.2%

Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 29560, 2018-2022

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,725
Premium Range
$1,683 - $1,778
Annual Change Rate
+1.4% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Florence County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 29560 via FIPS 45041. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
89.6
Relatively Moderate · 90th national percentile
In-state county rank
#11
of 46 South Carolina counties · state mean 70.7
Top mapped hazard
Hurricane
Expected annual loss $22,784,930

Social Vulnerability Index 70.8 · Community Resilience 75.6

County hazard ratings

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

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

Nationwide insurance peers outside South Carolina for ZIP 29560

Cross-state peers for ZIP 29560: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside South Carolina. County hazard context (Florence, NRI 89.6) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,778/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.63% 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 29560?
At the 65th percentile nationally, #73 of 366 ZIPs in South Carolina, ZIP 29560 (Lake City, SC) pays a middle-of-the-pack $1,778 per year as of 2022 for homeowners insurance. Premiums have changed +5.7% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Lake City, SC?
Three figures shape homeowners insurance costs in ZIP 29560: claims frequency (3.73%), loss ratio (22.6%), and nonrenewal rate (1.63%), together placing this ZIP at the 65th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 29560 compared to the national average?
ZIP 29560 premiums of $1,778/yr are 0% above the national average of $1,776/yr. This ZIP is in the 65th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 29560?
Insurers decline to renew 1.63% of policies in ZIP 29560 in South Carolina, a drop of 0.2% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 29560 over 5 years?
Over 5 years (2018-2022), premiums in ZIP 29560 have ranged from $1,683 to $1,778, with a 5-year average of $1,725. The annualized change rate is +1.4% per year.
How does ZIP 29560 compare to the South Carolina state average?
ZIP 29560 has an average premium of $1,778/yr compared to the South Carolina state average of $1,765/yr. This ZIP is 1% above the state average, ranking #73 of 366 tracked ZIPs in South Carolina by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 29560?
FEMA NRI for the county containing ZIP 29560 (Florence) is 89.6 - #11/46 in South Carolina, 90th national percentile, top hazard Hurricane. It does not replace the FIO premium figures on this page.

What to do with ZIP 29560

This ZIP's premiums run at the 65th 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.