ZIP 29692 · Laurens County

Ware Shoals, SC Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 29692, Ware Shoals, South Carolina averages $1,222/yr.

36.5%
Loss ratio
2.97%
Nonrenewal rate
#322 of 366
South Carolina rank
38
Policies

The verdict

ZIP 29692 (Ware Shoals, SC) is #19,214 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #1,208 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.

$1,222
Avg premium (2022)
#19,214
of 25,593 on premium
#1,208
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
25th
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
37/100
29692 - Ware Shoals, 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 B+
$1,222/yr
Avg premium, 75th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.03%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
76.2
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience F
29.4
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 29692's premium sits nationally

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

$1,222 Among the lowest lower than 75% 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 29692. 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 29692; 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 29692 · Ware Shoals (this ZIP) $1,222/yr · 2.97%
  • 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 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)
$1,222/yr
Below-median premium
+6.2% since 2018
Loss Ratio
36.5%
Near-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
4.21%
Avg severity: $10,574
Nonrenewal Rate
2.97%
Above-median nonrenewal rate
+612.8% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 29692 (Ware Shoals, SC)

ZIP 29692 (Ware Shoals, SC) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $1,222 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 38 reported policies. The U.S. average sits at $1,776 per year, so this ZIP runs 31% below that mark and lands in the 25th national percentile. Against South Carolina's average of $1,765, ZIP 29692 is 31% below, ranking #322 of 366 tracked ZIPs in South Carolina by premium. The closest-priced peer within South Carolina is Gray Court (ZIP 29645) at $1,220, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

ZIP 29692 shows a 36.5% loss ratio, an indication that insurers retained a working margin after claims. 4.21% of policies in ZIP 29692 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $10,574. The nonrenewal rate here is 2.97%, a rise of 612.8% over the past five years, the share of policies insurers choose not to extend at expiration, often a leading sign of market stress.

Since 2018, premiums here have risen by 6.2% through 2022, ranging $1,150 to $1,222 with a 5-year average of $1,179, an annualized rate of +1.5% per year.

FEMA NRI places Laurens County in the upper risk band at 76.2 (Relatively Low): national 76th percentile, #26/46 inside South Carolina, and 8% above the 70.7 state mean. Top hazard on the map is Cold Wave. Social Vulnerability Index 73.1 · Community Resilience 29.4. 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 29692 Compares

vs National Average
$1,222 vs $1,776
31% below national avg
vs South Carolina Average
$1,222 vs $1,765
31% below state avg
National Percentile
25th percentile
More affordable than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 29692, 2018–2022

$1,140$1,160$1,180$1,200$1,220$1,240 20182019202020212022 $1,222
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 29692.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,150 -
2019 $1,170 +1.7%
2020 $1,159 -0.9%
2021 $1,195 +3.1%
2022 $1,222 +2.3%

2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 29692

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,179
Premium Range
$1,150 - $1,222
Annual Change Rate
+1.5% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Laurens County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 29692 via FIPS 45059. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
76.2
Relatively Low · 76th national percentile
In-state county rank
#26
of 46 South Carolina counties · state mean 70.7
Top mapped hazard
Cold Wave
Expected annual loss $7,943,288

Social Vulnerability Index 73.1 · Community Resilience 29.4

County hazard ratings

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

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

Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Laurens County)

Cross-state peers for ZIP 29692: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside South Carolina. County hazard context (Laurens, NRI 76.2) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,222/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (2.97% 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 29692?
At the 25th percentile nationally, #322 of 366 ZIPs in South Carolina, ZIP 29692 (Ware Shoals, SC) pays a middle-of-the-pack $1,222 per year as of 2022 for homeowners insurance. Premiums have changed +6.2% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Ware Shoals, SC?
Three figures shape homeowners insurance costs in ZIP 29692: claims frequency (4.21%), loss ratio (36.5%), and nonrenewal rate (2.97%), together placing this ZIP at the 25th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 29692 compared to the national average?
ZIP 29692 premiums of $1,222/yr are 31% below the national average of $1,776/yr. This ZIP is in the 25th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 29692?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 29692 is 2.97%, a rise of 612.8% over the past 5 years in South Carolina.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 29692 over 5 years?
Over the past 5 years, 2018 through 2022, the range in ZIP 29692 runs $1,150-$1,222 (5-year average $1,179). The annualized change rate is +1.5% per year.
How does ZIP 29692 compare to the South Carolina state average?
ZIP 29692 has an average premium of $1,222/yr compared to the South Carolina state average of $1,765/yr. This ZIP is 31% below the state average, ranking #322 of 366 tracked ZIPs in South Carolina by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 29692?
Laurens County scores 76.2 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Relatively Low), 76th percentile nationally and #26 of 46 South Carolina counties. The index's top hazard label is Cold Wave. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Very Low, Flooding Relatively Low, Earthquake Relatively Low, Hurricane Relatively Low. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 29692

This ZIP's premiums run at the 25th 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.