ZIP 36482 · Clarke County
Whatley, AL Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 36482, Whatley, Alabama averages $1,789/yr.
- 71.8%
- Loss ratio
- 1.20%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #358 of 544
- Alabama rank
- 3
- Policies
The verdict
Treasury FIO 2022: Whatley, AL sits #8,882 nationally on average premium ($1,789) versus #7,501 on nonrenewal rate (1.20%).
- $1,789
- Avg premium (2022)
- #8,882
- of 25,593 on premium
- #7,501
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 65th
- 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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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 36482's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,789 Around the middle lower than 35% 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 36482. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Alabama, 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 36482; crosshairs: Alabama averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
- ZIP 36832 · Auburn $1,440/yr · 0.55%
- ZIP 36201 · Anniston $1,600/yr · 0.87%
- ZIP 35004 · Moody $1,625/yr · 0.49%
- ZIP 35466 · Gordo $1,640/yr · 0.70%
- ZIP 36867 · Phenix City $1,663/yr · 0.64%
- ZIP 35184 · West Blocton $1,683/yr · 0.44%
- ZIP 35085 · Jemison $1,697/yr · 0.48%
- ZIP 36874 · Salem $1,710/yr · 0.45%
- ZIP 35903 · Gadsden $1,716/yr · 1.06%
- ZIP 36036 · Grady $1,723/yr · 1.72%
- ZIP 36081 · Troy $1,740/yr · 1.17%
- ZIP 36740 · Forkland $1,749/yr · 1.32%
- ZIP 35614 · Athens $1,760/yr · 0.89%
- ZIP 36067 · Prattville $1,769/yr · 0.70%
- ZIP 35044 · Childersburg $1,774/yr · 0.70%
- ZIP 35180 · Warrior $1,784/yr · 0.53%
- ZIP 36482 · Whatley (this ZIP) $1,789/yr · 1.20%
- ZIP 36862 · Lafayette $1,790/yr · 1.16%
- ZIP 35211 · Birmingham $1,802/yr · 0.98%
- ZIP 35114 · Alabaster $1,811/yr · 1.05%
- ZIP 35654 · Russellville $1,817/yr · 0.95%
- ZIP 36089 · Union Springs $1,824/yr · 1.40%
- ZIP 36320 · Cottonwood $1,831/yr · 0.77%
- ZIP 35555 · Fayette $1,838/yr · 0.58%
- ZIP 35648 · Lexington $1,849/yr · 0.33%
- ZIP 36776 · Sawyerville $1,857/yr · 0.76%
- ZIP 36703 · Selma $1,866/yr · 1.37%
- ZIP 36475 · Repton $1,878/yr · 0.51%
- ZIP 35128 · Pell City $1,889/yr · 0.55%
- ZIP 35754 · Laceys Spring $1,897/yr · 0.91%
- ZIP 35646 · Leighton $1,910/yr · 0.80%
- ZIP 35739 · Ardmore $1,919/yr · 0.55%
- ZIP 35580 · Parrish $1,933/yr · 0.46%
- ZIP 35824 · Huntsville $1,942/yr · 0.25%
- ZIP 35672 · Town Creek $1,954/yr · 0.79%
- ZIP 36548 · Leroy $1,966/yr · 0.47%
- ZIP 36611 · Mobile $1,975/yr · 1.82%
- ZIP 36579 · Stockton $1,994/yr · 0.37%
- ZIP 36069 · Ramer $2,005/yr · 0.74%
- ZIP 35634 · Florence $2,018/yr · 0.15%
- ZIP 35064 · Fairfield $2,049/yr · 1.03%
- ZIP 36875 · Seale $2,065/yr · 0.76%
- ZIP 36278 · Wedowee $2,093/yr · 0.92%
- ZIP 36767 · Orrville $2,134/yr · 0.60%
- ZIP 35010 · Alexander City $2,153/yr · 0.69%
- ZIP 35033 · Bremen $2,215/yr · 0.25%
- ZIP 36695 · Mobile $2,284/yr · 0.63%
- ZIP 36052 · Mathews $2,478/yr · 0.60%
- ZIP 35741 · Brownsboro $2,659/yr · 1.34%
- ZIP 36561 · Orange Beach $5,305/yr · 0.21%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 36482 (Whatley, AL)
For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 36482 (Whatley, AL) runs $1,789 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 3 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 36482 comes in 1% above, the 65th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Alabama homeowners pay $1,931 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 7% (below), ranking #358 of 544 tracked ZIPs in Alabama by premium. The closest-priced peer within Alabama is Fyffe (ZIP 35971) at $1,789, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
ZIP 36482 shows a 71.8% loss ratio, an indication that insurers retained a working margin after claims. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 8.43%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $15,236. Insurers decline to renew 1.20% of policies in ZIP 36482 at expiration; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.
Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 36482 have risen by 4.5%, ranging from $1,702 to $1,789 with a five-year average of $1,745, an annualized rate of +1.1% per year.
For ZIP 36482, county-level FEMA NRI is 53.4 in Clarke - middle of the national distribution (53rd percentile) and #40 among 67 Alabama counties. Top hazard on the index: Hurricane. Social Vulnerability Index 74.1 · Community Resilience 35.8.
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 36482 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 36482, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,712 | - |
| 2019 | $1,753 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | $1,767 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | $1,702 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | $1,789 | +5.1% |
2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 36482
Similar ZIP Codes in Alabama
These Alabama ZIP codes carry similar average premiums to 36482.
One of 543 ZIP codes with premium data in Alabama, 9 are shown here.
FEMA NRI context for Clarke County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 36482 via FIPS 01025. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 74.1 · Community Resilience 35.8
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Alabama NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Other-state ZIPs matched on premium or nonrenewal to 36482
Cross-state peers for ZIP 36482: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Alabama. County hazard context (Clarke, NRI 53.4) is separate from these price peers.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,789/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.20% 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 36482
This ZIP's premiums run at the 65th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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