ZIP 32609 · Alachua County
Gainesville, FL Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 32609, Gainesville, Florida averages $1,634/yr.
- 36.9%
- Loss ratio
- 0.23%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #552 of 559
- Florida rank
- 64
- Policies
The verdict
Treasury FIO 2022: Gainesville, FL sits #11,274 nationally on average premium ($1,634) versus #21,141 on nonrenewal rate (0.23%).
- $1,634
- Avg premium (2022)
- #11,274
- of 25,593 on premium
- #21,141
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 56th
- 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.
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Where ZIP 32609's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,634 Around the middle lower than 44% 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 32609. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Florida, 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 32609; crosshairs: Florida averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
- ZIP 33576 · San Antonio $1,503/yr · 0.20%
- ZIP 32609 · Gainesville (this ZIP) $1,634/yr · 0.23%
- ZIP 34472 · Ocala $1,642/yr · 0.38%
- ZIP 32822 · Orlando $1,819/yr · 0.43%
- ZIP 32209 · Jacksonville $1,911/yr · 0.43%
- ZIP 32311 · Tallahassee $1,943/yr · 1.38%
- ZIP 32220 · Jacksonville $1,989/yr · 0.17%
- ZIP 32244 · Jacksonville $2,025/yr · 0.17%
- ZIP 34758 · Kissimmee $2,081/yr · 0.35%
- ZIP 32605 · Gainesville $2,119/yr · 1.18%
- ZIP 33805 · Lakeland $2,145/yr · 0.66%
- ZIP 32211 · Jacksonville $2,181/yr · 0.21%
- ZIP 33909 · Cape Coral $2,210/yr · 0.15%
- ZIP 32258 · Jacksonville $2,238/yr · 0.36%
- ZIP 33809 · Lakeland $2,263/yr · 1.39%
- ZIP 33811 · Lakeland $2,286/yr · 1.19%
- ZIP 33860 · Mulberry $2,328/yr · 1.88%
- ZIP 34442 · Hernando $2,377/yr · 0.14%
- ZIP 33982 · Punta Gorda $2,431/yr · 1.39%
- ZIP 33954 · Port Charlotte $2,466/yr · 1.61%
- ZIP 32907 · Palm Bay $2,531/yr · 0.42%
- ZIP 33559 · Lutz $2,593/yr · 0.27%
- ZIP 32820 · Orlando $2,639/yr · 0.91%
- ZIP 32708 · Winter Springs $2,713/yr · 0.52%
- ZIP 32256 · Jacksonville $2,796/yr · 0.07%
- ZIP 32344 · Monticello $2,862/yr · 0.34%
- ZIP 32927 · Cocoa $2,943/yr · 1.98%
- ZIP 32827 · Orlando $3,092/yr · 0.53%
- ZIP 33612 · Tampa $3,146/yr · 0.74%
- ZIP 33898 · Lake Wales $3,243/yr · 0.53%
- ZIP 33904 · Cape Coral $3,356/yr · 0.90%
- ZIP 32114 · Daytona Beach $3,471/yr · 0.65%
- ZIP 32174 · Ormond Beach $3,625/yr · 0.09%
- ZIP 32968 · Vero Beach $3,710/yr · 0.36%
- ZIP 34292 · Venice $3,875/yr · 0.83%
- ZIP 32967 · Vero Beach $4,128/yr · 0.28%
- ZIP 34668 · Port Richey $4,335/yr · 3.08%
- ZIP 32233 · Atlantic Beach $4,675/yr · 0.16%
- ZIP 33922 · Bokeelia $4,878/yr · 1.02%
- ZIP 32836 · Orlando $5,188/yr · 0.55%
- ZIP 34786 · Windermere $5,901/yr · 0.64%
- ZIP 34223 · Englewood $6,576/yr · 1.34%
- ZIP 34239 · Sarasota $7,287/yr · 0.73%
- ZIP 33176 · Miami $8,199/yr · 0.92%
- ZIP 33441 · Deerfield Beach $9,911/yr · 1.65%
- ZIP 33037 · Key Largo $11,697/yr · 0.10%
- ZIP 33405 · West Palm Beach $12,591/yr · 0.61%
- ZIP 33308 · Fort Lauderdale $14,813/yr · 0.53%
- ZIP 33156 · Miami $21,818/yr · 0.54%
- ZIP 33480 · Palm Beach $40,719/yr · 0.24%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 32609 (Gainesville, FL)
ZIP 32609 (Gainesville, FL) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $1,634 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 64 reported policies. That is 8% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 56th percentile nationally. The Florida statewide average is $4,870 per year; this ZIP sits 66% below that figure, ranking #552 of 559 tracked ZIPs in Florida by premium. The closest-priced peer within Florida is Ocala (ZIP 34473) at $1,629, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
At a loss ratio of 36.9%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in this ZIP. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 5.08%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $11,872. 0.23% of ZIP 32609 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a pattern that tends to precede broader insurer pullback in stressed markets.
Since 2018, premiums here have fallen by 12.6% through 2022, ranging $1,527 to $1,892 with a 5-year average of $1,711, an annualized rate of -3.3% per year.
Alachua County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 90.3 (Relatively Moderate), 90th percentile nationally and #30 of 47 Florida counties - 4% above the state mean of 87.2. Dominant mapped hazard: Hurricane. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 34.8 · Community Resilience 81.0. This is hazard context from FEMA, not a premium formula.
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 32609 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 32609, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,870 | - |
| 2019 | $1,892 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | $1,527 | -19.3% |
| 2021 | $1,632 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | $1,634 | +0.1% |
2018-2022: premiums easing -3.3%/yr
Similar ZIP Codes in Florida
ZIP codes with similar premium levels in Florida.
One of 558 ZIP codes with premium data in Florida, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Alachua County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 32609 via FIPS 12001. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 34.8 · Community Resilience 81.0
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively Moderate
- Flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Hail
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Florida NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 32609's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)
ZIP 32609's county NRI is 90.3 (Relatively Moderate). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not Florida containment.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,634/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.23% 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 32609
This ZIP's premiums run at the 56th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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