ZIP 31602 · Lowndes County
Valdosta, GA Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 31602, Valdosta, Georgia averages $1,643/yr.
- 20.7%
- Loss ratio
- 1.57%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #304 of 630
- Georgia rank
- 328
- Policies
The verdict
Treasury FIO 2022: Valdosta, GA sits #11,115 nationally on average premium ($1,643) versus #4,649 on nonrenewal rate (1.57%).
- $1,643
- Avg premium (2022)
- #11,115
- of 25,593 on premium
- #4,649
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 57th
- 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 31602's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,643 Around the middle lower than 43% 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 31602. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Georgia, 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 31602; crosshairs: Georgia averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
- ZIP 31647 · Sparks $1,153/yr · 0.32%
- ZIP 39854 · Georgetown $1,337/yr · 0.50%
- ZIP 31012 · Chester $1,384/yr · 2.00%
- ZIP 30680 · Winder $1,407/yr · 1.76%
- ZIP 30620 · Bethlehem $1,422/yr · 1.21%
- ZIP 30421 · Collins $1,441/yr · 1.44%
- ZIP 31562 · Saint George $1,455/yr · 0.93%
- ZIP 31775 · Omega $1,469/yr · 0.84%
- ZIP 39815 · Attapulgus $1,478/yr · 1.28%
- ZIP 31774 · Ocilla $1,491/yr · 1.03%
- ZIP 31097 · Yatesville $1,503/yr · 1.47%
- ZIP 31557 · Patterson $1,512/yr · 1.01%
- ZIP 30106 · Austell $1,520/yr · 1.62%
- ZIP 30442 · Millen $1,533/yr · 0.83%
- ZIP 30260 · Morrow $1,544/yr · 3.06%
- ZIP 30216 · Flovilla $1,553/yr · 0.51%
- ZIP 31606 · Valdosta $1,563/yr · 1.51%
- ZIP 31071 · Pineview $1,572/yr · 4.31%
- ZIP 31549 · Lumber City $1,581/yr · 2.74%
- ZIP 31065 · Montrose $1,589/yr · 1.88%
- ZIP 30354 · Atlanta $1,599/yr · 2.23%
- ZIP 30725 · Flintstone $1,609/yr · 0.93%
- ZIP 31030 · Fort Valley $1,617/yr · 1.63%
- ZIP 31318 · Meldrim $1,628/yr · 1.28%
- ZIP 30470 · Tarrytown $1,638/yr · 2.21%
- ZIP 31602 · Valdosta (this ZIP) $1,643/yr · 1.57%
- ZIP 30904 · Augusta $1,649/yr · 2.65%
- ZIP 30102 · Acworth $1,664/yr · 1.10%
- ZIP 30909 · Augusta $1,680/yr · 2.51%
- ZIP 30802 · Appling $1,693/yr · 1.31%
- ZIP 30606 · Athens $1,706/yr · 2.82%
- ZIP 30341 · Atlanta $1,721/yr · 0.93%
- ZIP 30276 · Senoia $1,737/yr · 1.33%
- ZIP 30126 · Mableton $1,755/yr · 1.85%
- ZIP 30738 · Rising Fawn $1,770/yr · 1.71%
- ZIP 31807 · Ellerslie $1,791/yr · 1.16%
- ZIP 30043 · Lawrenceville $1,809/yr · 1.66%
- ZIP 30519 · Buford $1,827/yr · 2.40%
- ZIP 31313 · Hinesville $1,852/yr · 2.64%
- ZIP 30288 · Conley $1,880/yr · 2.16%
- ZIP 30296 · Riverdale $1,909/yr · 2.91%
- ZIP 30236 · Jonesboro $1,926/yr · 2.76%
- ZIP 31906 · Columbus $1,953/yr · 1.80%
- ZIP 30030 · Decatur $1,994/yr · 1.16%
- ZIP 30650 · Madison $2,046/yr · 1.08%
- ZIP 30294 · Ellenwood $2,105/yr · 2.28%
- ZIP 30678 · White Plains $2,231/yr · 0.32%
- ZIP 30075 · Roswell $2,467/yr · 0.85%
- ZIP 30339 · Atlanta $2,886/yr · 1.32%
- ZIP 31561 · Sea Island $25,848/yr · 0.48%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 31602 (Valdosta, GA)
For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 31602 (Valdosta, GA) runs $1,643 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 328 reported policies. That is 7% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 57th percentile nationally. Georgia homeowners pay $1,769 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 7% (below), ranking #304 of 630 tracked ZIPs in Georgia by premium. The closest-priced peer within Georgia is Dry Branch (ZIP 31020) at $1,643, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
With a loss ratio of 20.7%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 31602. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 4.56%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $7,454. Insurers decline to renew 1.57% of policies in ZIP 31602 at expiration, a rise of 20.1% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.
Over the 2018–2022 window, ZIP 31602 premiums risen 5.9%, spanning $1,552 to $1,644 (five-year average: $1,616), an annualized rate of +1.4% per year.
FEMA NRI places Lowndes County in the upper risk band at 72.6 (Relatively Low): national 73rd percentile, #22/156 inside Georgia, and 81% above the 40.2 state mean. Top hazard on the map is Hurricane. Social Vulnerability Index 45.7 · Community Resilience 47.7. 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 31602 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 31602, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,552 | - |
| 2019 | $1,599 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | $1,640 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $1,644 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | $1,643 | -0.1% |
2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 31602
Similar ZIP Codes in Georgia
ZIP codes with similar premium levels in Georgia.
One of 629 ZIP codes with premium data in Georgia, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Lowndes County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 31602 via FIPS 13185. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 45.7 · Community Resilience 47.7
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Georgia NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Lowndes County)
Cross-state peers for ZIP 31602: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Georgia. County hazard context (Lowndes, NRI 72.6) is separate from these price peers.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,643/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.57% here).
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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 31602
This ZIP's premiums run at the 57th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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