ZIP 37618 Insurance Data

Data Snapshot: ZIP 37618 (Bluff City, TN)

ZIP 37618 (Bluff City, TN) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $1,232 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 71 reported policies. That is 31% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 26th percentile nationally. Compared to the Tennessee state average of $1,728, this ZIP runs 29% below, reflecting neighborhood-level differences in catastrophe exposure, property age, and claims history.

The loss ratio for ZIP 37618 is 19.3%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. Claim frequency — the share of policies with at least one claim — is 3.27%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $7,281. Nonrenewal — insurers declining to extend coverage at policy expiration — occurs at 1.69% in this ZIP, a rise of 174.0% over the past five years; rising nonrenewal often signals insurer retreat from high-risk markets.

Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 37618 have fallen by 1.1%, ranging from $1,203 to $1,245 with a five-year average of $1,232 — an annualized rate of -0.3% per year. 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.