ZIP 29605 · Greenville County

Greenville, SC Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 29605, Greenville, South Carolina averages $1,492/yr.

43.7%
Loss ratio
2.21%
Nonrenewal rate
#170 of 366
South Carolina rank
519
Policies

The verdict

ZIP 29605 (Greenville, SC) is #13,918 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #2,253 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.

$1,492
Avg premium (2022)
#13,918
of 25,593 on premium
#2,253
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
46th
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
31/100
29605 - Greenville, 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 C-
$1,492/yr
Avg premium, 54th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.02%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
94.0
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience C
57.3
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 29605's premium sits nationally

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

$1,492 Lower than most lower than 54% 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 29605. 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 29605; 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 29605 · Greenville (this ZIP) $1,492/yr · 2.21%
  • 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 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)
$1,492/yr
Near-median premium
+5.2% since 2018
Loss Ratio
43.7%
Near-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
5.31%
Avg severity: $12,282
Nonrenewal Rate
2.21%
Above-median nonrenewal rate
+173.2% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 29605 (Greenville, SC)

ZIP 29605 (Greenville, SC) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $1,492 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 519 reported policies. Nationally, that ranks ZIP 29605 in the 46th percentile, 16% below the U.S. average of $1,776 per year. The South Carolina statewide average is $1,765 per year; this ZIP sits 15% below that figure, ranking #170 of 366 tracked ZIPs in South Carolina by premium. The closest-priced peer within South Carolina is Cleveland (ZIP 29635) at $1,496, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

With a loss ratio of 43.7%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 29605. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 5.31%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $12,282. Nonrenewal, insurers declining to extend coverage at policy expiration, occurs at 2.21% in this ZIP, a rise of 173.2% over the past five years; rising nonrenewal often signals insurer retreat from high-risk markets.

Since 2018, premiums here have risen by 5.2% through 2022, ranging $1,418 to $1,492 with a 5-year average of $1,456, an annualized rate of +1.3% per year.

High-band NRI for ZIP 29605's county (Greenville): score 94.0, rating Relatively Moderate, hazard Tornado. That is #5 of 46 South Carolina counties and the 94th national percentile (33% above the 70.7 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 21.9 · Community Resilience 57.3. 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 29605 Compares

vs National Average
$1,492 vs $1,776
16% below national avg
vs South Carolina Average
$1,492 vs $1,765
15% below state avg
National Percentile
46th percentile
Below median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 29605, 2018–2022

$1,400$1,420$1,440$1,460$1,480$1,500 20182019202020212022 $1,492
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 29605.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,418 -
2019 $1,465 +3.3%
2020 $1,469 +0.2%
2021 $1,436 -2.2%
2022 $1,492 +3.9%

2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 29605

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,456
Premium Range
$1,418 - $1,492
Annual Change Rate
+1.3% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Greenville County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 29605 via FIPS 45045. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
94.0
Relatively Moderate · 94th national percentile
In-state county rank
#5
of 46 South Carolina counties · state mean 70.7
Top mapped hazard
Tornado
Expected annual loss $19,584,753

Social Vulnerability Index 21.9 · Community Resilience 57.3

County hazard ratings

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

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

Nationwide insurance peers outside South Carolina for ZIP 29605

ZIP 29605's county NRI is 94.0 (Relatively Moderate). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not South Carolina containment.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,492/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (2.21% 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 29605?
At the 46th percentile nationally, #170 of 366 ZIPs in South Carolina, ZIP 29605 (Greenville, SC) pays a middle-of-the-pack $1,492 per year as of 2022 for homeowners insurance. Premiums have changed +5.2% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Greenville, SC?
In ZIP 29605, insurers report a 43.7% loss ratio, a 5.31% claims frequency, and a 2.21% nonrenewal rate, the 46th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 29605 compared to the national average?
ZIP 29605 premiums of $1,492/yr are 16% below the national average of $1,776/yr. This ZIP is in the 46th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 29605?
ZIP 29605 shows a nonrenewal rate of 2.21% in South Carolina, a rise of 173.2% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 29605 over 5 years?
Over 5 years (2018-2022), premiums in ZIP 29605 have ranged from $1,418 to $1,492, with a 5-year average of $1,456. The annualized change rate is +1.3% per year.
How does ZIP 29605 compare to the South Carolina state average?
ZIP 29605 runs 15% below the South Carolina state average ($1,765/yr vs this ZIP's $1,492/yr), ranking #170 of 366 tracked ZIPs in South Carolina by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 29605?
County NRI 94.0 (Relatively Moderate) covers ZIP 29605 via Greenville County FIPS 45045. In-state rank #5 of 46; national percentile 94th; hazard Tornado.

What to do with ZIP 29605

This ZIP's premiums run at the 46th 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.