ZIP 38117 · Shelby County
Memphis, TN Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 38117, Memphis, Tennessee averages $2,391/yr.
- 88.5%
- Loss ratio
- 1.30%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #23 of 552
- Tennessee rank
- 1,079
- Policies
The verdict
Treasury FIO 2022: Memphis, TN sits #3,447 nationally on average premium ($2,391) versus #6,602 on nonrenewal rate (1.30%).
- $2,391
- Avg premium (2022)
- #3,447
- of 25,593 on premium
- #6,602
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 87th
- 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.
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 38117's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$2,391 Higher than most more expensive than 87% 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 38117. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Tennessee, 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 38117; crosshairs: Tennessee averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
- ZIP 37665 · Kingsport $1,039/yr · 2.12%
- ZIP 37818 · Mosheim $1,232/yr · 0.89%
- ZIP 37745 · Greeneville $1,282/yr · 0.61%
- ZIP 37688 · Shady Valley $1,325/yr · 1.10%
- ZIP 37849 · Powell $1,343/yr · 1.05%
- ZIP 38558 · Crossville $1,373/yr · 0.12%
- ZIP 38551 · Celina $1,401/yr · 0.56%
- ZIP 37757 · Jacksboro $1,428/yr · 2.09%
- ZIP 38556 · Jamestown $1,451/yr · 1.01%
- ZIP 37210 · Nashville $1,473/yr · 1.96%
- ZIP 37724 · Cumberland Gap $1,496/yr · 2.12%
- ZIP 38571 · Crossville $1,508/yr · 0.80%
- ZIP 37385 · Tellico Plains $1,530/yr · 0.90%
- ZIP 37373 · Sale Creek $1,550/yr · 1.53%
- ZIP 38564 · Granville $1,563/yr · 2.08%
- ZIP 38464 · Lawrenceburg $1,577/yr · 1.26%
- ZIP 37876 · Sevierville $1,589/yr · 0.77%
- ZIP 38545 · Bloomington Springs $1,600/yr · 0.91%
- ZIP 37872 · Sunbright $1,613/yr · 1.47%
- ZIP 37160 · Shelbyville $1,624/yr · 1.18%
- ZIP 37416 · Chattanooga $1,632/yr · 1.22%
- ZIP 37369 · Reliance $1,646/yr · 1.33%
- ZIP 37742 · Greenback $1,656/yr · 0.67%
- ZIP 37209 · Nashville $1,669/yr · 1.06%
- ZIP 37073 · Greenbrier $1,679/yr · 1.52%
- ZIP 38321 · Cedar Grove $1,690/yr · 1.90%
- ZIP 38320 · Camden $1,704/yr · 1.01%
- ZIP 37142 · Palmyra $1,719/yr · 1.61%
- ZIP 37146 · Pleasant View $1,726/yr · 1.30%
- ZIP 37313 · Coalmont $1,740/yr · 2.03%
- ZIP 37143 · Pegram $1,762/yr · 0.48%
- ZIP 38317 · Bruceton $1,775/yr · 0.41%
- ZIP 37191 · Woodlawn $1,788/yr · 0.53%
- ZIP 38339 · Guys $1,802/yr · 0.87%
- ZIP 38232 · Hornbeak $1,814/yr · 1.02%
- ZIP 37095 · Liberty $1,830/yr · 1.87%
- ZIP 37203 · Nashville $1,845/yr · 1.45%
- ZIP 37033 · Centerville $1,855/yr · 0.99%
- ZIP 38261 · Union City $1,871/yr · 0.99%
- ZIP 38581 · Rock Island $1,891/yr · 1.73%
- ZIP 38382 · Trenton $1,912/yr · 0.91%
- ZIP 37153 · Rockvale $1,945/yr · 1.74%
- ZIP 37189 · Whites Creek $2,012/yr · 1.30%
- ZIP 37085 · Lascassas $2,064/yr · 1.27%
- ZIP 38128 · Memphis $2,111/yr · 1.96%
- ZIP 38111 · Memphis $2,245/yr · 1.71%
- ZIP 38117 · Memphis (this ZIP) $2,391/yr · 1.30%
- ZIP 38103 · Memphis $2,426/yr · 1.79%
- ZIP 38138 · Germantown $2,809/yr · 1.23%
- ZIP 37350 · Lookout Mountain $4,027/yr · 0.20%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 38117 (Memphis, TN)
ZIP 38117 (Memphis, TN) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $2,391 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 1,079 reported policies. That is 35% above the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 87th percentile nationally. Against Tennessee's average of $1,728, ZIP 38117 is 38% above, ranking #23 of 552 tracked ZIPs in Tennessee by premium. The closest-priced peer within Tennessee is Monteagle (ZIP 37356) at $2,387, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
ZIP 38117 shows a 88.5% loss ratio, an indication that insurers are operating on thin margins here. About 14.02% of policyholders in this ZIP file a claim annually, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $15,087. Insurers decline to renew 1.30% of policies in ZIP 38117 at expiration, a rise of 16.1% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.
Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 38117 have risen by 2.8%, ranging from $2,303 to $2,391 with a five-year average of $2,346, an annualized rate of +0.7% per year.
High-band NRI for ZIP 38117's county (Shelby): score 99.4, rating Relatively High, hazard Earthquake. That is #1 of 95 Tennessee counties and the 99th national percentile (89% above the 52.5 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 72.6 · Community Resilience 57.5. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
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 38117 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 38117, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $2,325 | - |
| 2019 | $2,303 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | $2,350 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | $2,359 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | $2,391 | +1.4% |
2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 38117
Similar ZIP Codes in Tennessee
A look at Tennessee ZIP codes with comparable premium levels.
One of 551 ZIP codes with premium data in Tennessee, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Shelby County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 38117 via FIPS 47157. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 72.6 · Community Resilience 57.5
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Flooding
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Relatively High
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Very High
- Hail
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Tennessee NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Shelby County)
Cross-state peers for ZIP 38117: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Tennessee. County hazard context (Shelby, NRI 99.4) is separate from these price peers.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($2,391/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.30% here).
Insurance Guides
Compare, statewide view, and rankings from ZIP 38117
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 38117
This ZIP's premiums run at the 87th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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