ZIP 36783 · Marengo County
Thomaston, AL Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 36783, Thomaston, Alabama averages $1,880/yr.
- 458.5%
- Loss ratio
- 1.82%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #246 of 544
- Alabama rank
- 3
- Policies
The verdict
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Thomaston, AL (ZIP 36783) ranks #7,645 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($1,880/yr) but #3,435 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (1.82%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.
- $1,880
- Avg premium (2022)
- #7,645
- of 25,593 on premium
- #3,435
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 70th
- 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 36783's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,880 Around the middle lower than 30% 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 36783. 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 36783; 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 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 36783 · Thomaston (this ZIP) $1,880/yr · 1.82%
- 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 36783 (Thomaston, AL)
For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 36783 (Thomaston, AL) runs $1,880 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 3 reported policies. Nationally, that ranks ZIP 36783 in the 70th percentile, 6% above the U.S. average of $1,776 per year. Against Alabama's average of $1,931, ZIP 36783 is 3% below, ranking #246 of 544 tracked ZIPs in Alabama by premium. The closest-priced peer within Alabama is Cleveland (ZIP 35049) at $1,880, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
With a loss ratio of 458.5%, insurers paid out more in claims than they collected, a signal that premiums may rise or carriers may exit in ZIP 36783. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 8.18%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $105,374. Nonrenewal, insurers declining to extend coverage at policy expiration, occurs at 1.82% in this ZIP, a rise of 98.2% over the past five years; rising nonrenewal often signals insurer retreat from high-risk markets.
Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 36783 costs have fallen 0.7% since 2018, from a low of $1,880 to a high of $1,994, an annualized rate of -0.2% per year.
For ZIP 36783, county-level FEMA NRI is 52.2 in Marengo - middle of the national distribution (52nd percentile) and #43 among 67 Alabama counties. Top hazard on the index: Tornado. Social Vulnerability Index 96.9 · Community Resilience 35.4.
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 36783 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 36783, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,893 | - |
| 2019 | $1,994 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | $1,987 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | $1,974 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | $1,880 | -4.7% |
2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 36783
Similar ZIP Codes in Alabama
These Alabama ZIP codes carry similar average premiums to 36783.
One of 543 ZIP codes with premium data in Alabama, 9 are shown here.
FEMA NRI context for Marengo County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 36783 via FIPS 01091. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 96.9 · Community Resilience 35.4
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Alabama NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Nationwide ZIP codes with similar insurance profiles
ZIP 36783's county NRI is 52.2 (Relatively Low). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not Alabama containment.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,880/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.82% here).
Background reading for a high-loss-ratio ZIP
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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 36783
This ZIP's premiums run at the 70th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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