ZIP 34266 · DeSoto County
Arcadia, FL Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 34266, Arcadia, Florida averages $3,047/yr.
- 647.0%
- Loss ratio
- #303 of 559
- Florida rank
- 18
- Policies
The verdict
At $3,047/yr, Arcadia, FL (ZIP 34266) sits in the 95th percentile nationally for homeowners insurance costs, 72% above the U.S. ZIP-code average.
- $3,047
- Avg premium (2022)
- +72%
- vs U.S. ZIP-code average
- -5.8%
- 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 34266's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$3,047 Higher than most more expensive than 95% of 25,593 ZIP codes
tracked ZIP codes, bucketed by value
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Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022
Data Snapshot: ZIP 34266 (Arcadia, FL)
U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 34266 (Arcadia, FL) at $3,047 per year for 2022 across approximately 18 reported policies. That is 72% above the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 95th percentile nationally. Compared to the Florida state average of $4,870, this ZIP runs 37% below, ranking #303 of 559 tracked ZIPs in Florida by premium. The closest-priced peer within Florida is Tampa (ZIP 33607) at $3,048, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
The loss ratio for ZIP 34266 is 647.0%, meaning insurers paid out more in claims than they collected, a signal that premiums may rise or carriers may exit. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 65.58%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $30,060.
Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 34266 costs have fallen 5.8% since 2018, from a low of $2,898 to a high of $3,356, an annualized rate of -1.5% per year.
DeSoto County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 81.6 (Relatively Moderate), 82nd percentile nationally and #38 of 47 Florida counties - 6% below the state mean of 87.2. Dominant mapped hazard: Hurricane. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 90.8 · Community Resilience 1.4. 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 34266 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 34266, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $3,235 | - |
| 2019 | $3,356 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | $3,283 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | $2,898 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | $3,047 | +5.2% |
Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 34266 (5 years)
Similar ZIP Codes in Florida
Other ZIPs in Florida priced close to this one.
One of 558 ZIP codes with premium data in Florida, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in DeSoto County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 34266 via FIPS 12027. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 90.8 · Community Resilience 1.4
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively Low
- Hail
- Very 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 (DeSoto County)
ZIP 34266's county NRI is 81.6 (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 ($3,047/yr here).
Background reading for a high-loss-ratio ZIP
Put this high-cost ZIP in context
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 34266
This ZIP's premiums run at the 95th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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