ZIP 32901 · Brevard County
Melbourne, FL Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 32901, Melbourne, Florida averages $3,120/yr.
- 42.3%
- Loss ratio
- #289 of 559
- Florida rank
- 753
- Policies
The verdict
ZIP 32901 (Melbourne, FL) homeowners insurance averages $3,120/yr, 95th percentile nationally, 76% above the U.S. ZIP-code average.
- $3,120
- Avg premium (2022)
- +76%
- vs U.S. ZIP-code average
- -6.5%
- since 2018
- 95th
- national percentile
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 32901's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$3,120 Higher than most more expensive than 95% of 25,593 ZIP codes
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Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022
Data Snapshot: ZIP 32901 (Melbourne, FL)
U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 32901 (Melbourne, FL) at $3,120 per year for 2022 across approximately 753 reported policies. The U.S. average sits at $1,776 per year, so this ZIP runs 76% above that mark and lands in the 95th national percentile. Against Florida's average of $4,870, ZIP 32901 is 36% below, ranking #289 of 559 tracked ZIPs in Florida by premium. The closest-priced peer within Florida is Naples (ZIP 34114) at $3,120, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
ZIP 32901 shows a 42.3% loss ratio, an indication that insurers retained a working margin after claims. 7.84% of policies in ZIP 32901 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $16,838.
Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 32901 have fallen by 6.5%, ranging from $3,109 to $3,705 with a five-year average of $3,287, an annualized rate of -1.7% per year.
Brevard County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 98.4 (Relatively High), 98th percentile nationally and #8 of 47 Florida counties - 13% above the state mean of 87.2. Dominant mapped hazard: Hurricane. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 40.8 · Community Resilience 63.4. 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 32901 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 32901, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $3,339 | - |
| 2019 | $3,705 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | $3,109 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | $3,159 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | $3,120 | -1.2% |
2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 32901
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 Brevard County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 32901 via FIPS 12009. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 40.8 · Community Resilience 63.4
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively Moderate
- Flooding
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Hurricane
- Very High
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Hail
- Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Florida NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Brevard County)
Cross-state peers for ZIP 32901: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Florida. County hazard context (Brevard, NRI 98.4) is separate from these price peers.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($3,120/yr here).
Insurance Guides
Compare, statewide view, and rankings from ZIP 32901
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 32901
This ZIP's premiums run at the 95th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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