ZIP 38655 · Lafayette County

Oxford, MS Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 38655, Oxford, Mississippi averages $2,107/yr.

21.0%
Loss ratio
0.78%
Nonrenewal rate
#91 of 333
Mississippi rank
36
Policies

The verdict

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Oxford, MS (ZIP 38655) ranks #5,355 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($2,107/yr) but #13,252 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (0.78%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.

$2,107
Avg premium (2022)
#5,355
of 25,593 on premium
#13,252
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
79th
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

D
PlainInsure Livability Score
48/100
38655 - Oxford, MS

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.

Affordability F
$2,107/yr
Avg premium, 21st cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability C+
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
64.4
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience A+
92.6
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 38655's premium sits nationally

Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022

$2,107 Higher than most more expensive than 79% of 25,593 ZIP codes

tracked ZIP codes, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.25K-wide band; taller bars hold more ZIP codes. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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 38655. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Mississippi, 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 38655; crosshairs: Mississippi averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$1284.5$1892.8$2501.1$3109.5$3717.80%1.6%3.3%4.9%6.5%Average annual premiumNonrenewal rate
Source: U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 ZIP-level homeowners insurance filings. The matrix samples 50 ZIPs across the state premium distribution and retains this ZIP.
Read the plotted ZIP values
  • ZIP 39358 · Scooba $1,395/yr · 0.60%
  • ZIP 38828 · Blue Springs $1,487/yr · 1.03%
  • ZIP 39752 · Mathiston $1,509/yr · 1.08%
  • ZIP 39067 · Ethel $1,534/yr · 0.52%
  • ZIP 38865 · Rienzi $1,556/yr · 1.16%
  • ZIP 39189 · Walnut Grove $1,571/yr · 1.34%
  • ZIP 38658 · Pope $1,601/yr · 0.91%
  • ZIP 38650 · Myrtle $1,615/yr · 1.45%
  • ZIP 38965 · Water Valley $1,638/yr · 1.23%
  • ZIP 38829 · Booneville $1,658/yr · 0.73%
  • ZIP 38652 · New Albany $1,672/yr · 0.81%
  • ZIP 39160 · Sallis $1,676/yr · 0.34%
  • ZIP 39117 · Morton $1,692/yr · 1.54%
  • ZIP 38927 · Enid $1,712/yr · 1.60%
  • ZIP 38663 · Ripley $1,728/yr · 0.86%
  • ZIP 38916 · Calhoun City $1,739/yr · 1.65%
  • ZIP 38659 · Potts Camp $1,769/yr · 0.79%
  • ZIP 38967 · Winona $1,804/yr · 1.72%
  • ZIP 39439 · Heidelberg $1,812/yr · 0.99%
  • ZIP 39073 · Florence $1,842/yr · 1.31%
  • ZIP 39153 · Raleigh $1,854/yr · 2.22%
  • ZIP 39362 · State Line $1,881/yr · 0.94%
  • ZIP 39322 · Buckatunna $1,899/yr · 0.94%
  • ZIP 39367 · Waynesboro $1,913/yr · 0.96%
  • ZIP 39116 · Mize $1,934/yr · 0.46%
  • ZIP 39443 · Laurel $1,949/yr · 0.83%
  • ZIP 39705 · Columbus $1,971/yr · 1.11%
  • ZIP 39039 · Benton $1,988/yr · 1.10%
  • ZIP 38826 · Belden $1,998/yr · 0.81%
  • ZIP 38762 · Mound Bayou $2,012/yr · 1.04%
  • ZIP 39083 · Hazlehurst $2,039/yr · 2.02%
  • ZIP 39476 · Richton $2,049/yr · 1.65%
  • ZIP 38732 · Cleveland $2,068/yr · 1.13%
  • ZIP 39114 · Mendenhall $2,082/yr · 1.49%
  • ZIP 39451 · Leakesville $2,098/yr · 0.22%
  • ZIP 38655 · Oxford (this ZIP) $2,107/yr · 0.78%
  • ZIP 38645 · Lyon $2,110/yr · 2.78%
  • ZIP 38614 · Clarksdale $2,147/yr · 1.70%
  • ZIP 39204 · Jackson $2,165/yr · 3.66%
  • ZIP 39429 · Columbia $2,182/yr · 1.79%
  • ZIP 39657 · Osyka $2,208/yr · 1.39%
  • ZIP 39666 · Summit $2,272/yr · 1.27%
  • ZIP 39573 · Perkinston $2,298/yr · 1.49%
  • ZIP 39452 · Lucedale $2,348/yr · 3.19%
  • ZIP 38957 · Sumner $2,420/yr · 4.92%
  • ZIP 39470 · Poplarville $2,563/yr · 1.42%
  • ZIP 39576 · Waveland $2,658/yr · 1.20%
  • ZIP 39669 · Woodville $2,865/yr · 3.49%
  • ZIP 39567 · Pascagoula $3,026/yr · 6.22%
  • ZIP 39564 · Ocean Springs $3,607/yr · 3.72%
Avg Premium (2022)
$2,107/yr
Above-median premium
+3.0% since 2018
Loss Ratio
21.0%
Below-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
3.38%
Avg severity: $13,094
Nonrenewal Rate
0.78%
Near-median nonrenewal rate
-22.3% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 38655 (Oxford, MS)

U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 38655 (Oxford, MS) at $2,107 per year for 2022 across approximately 36 reported policies. That is 19% above the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 79th percentile nationally. The Mississippi statewide average is $1,976 per year; this ZIP sits 7% above that figure, ranking #91 of 333 tracked ZIPs in Mississippi by premium. The closest-priced peer within Mississippi is Petal (ZIP 39465) at $2,107, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

At a loss ratio of 21.0%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in this ZIP. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 3.38%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $13,094. 0.78% of ZIP 38655 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a drop of 22.3% over the past five years, a pattern that tends to precede broader insurer pullback in stressed markets.

Over the 2018–2022 window, ZIP 38655 premiums risen 3.0%, spanning $2,046 to $2,107 (five-year average: $2,074), an annualized rate of +0.7% per year.

Mid-tercile FEMA NRI for Lafayette County: score 64.4, rating Relatively Low, hazard Cold Wave. National percentile 64th; in-state rank #26/80; 25% above Mississippi's 51.4 mean. Social Vulnerability Index 32.6 · Community Resilience 92.6.

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 38655 Compares

vs National Average
$2,107 vs $1,776
19% above national avg
vs Mississippi Average
$2,107 vs $1,976
7% above state avg
National Percentile
79th percentile
More expensive than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 38655, 2018–2022

$2,040$2,060$2,080$2,100$2,120 20182019202020212022 $2,107
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 38655.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $2,046 -
2019 $2,055 +0.4%
2020 $2,067 +0.5%
2021 $2,097 +1.5%
2022 $2,107 +0.5%

2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 38655

5-Year Avg Premium
$2,074
Premium Range
$2,046 - $2,107
Annual Change Rate
+0.7% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

FEMA NRI context for Lafayette County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 38655 via FIPS 28071. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
64.4
Relatively Low · 64th national percentile
In-state county rank
#26
of 80 Mississippi counties · state mean 51.4
Top mapped hazard
Cold Wave
Expected annual loss $6,471,755

Social Vulnerability Index 32.6 · Community Resilience 92.6

County hazard ratings

Wildfire
Very Low
Flooding
Relatively Low
Earthquake
Relatively Low
Hurricane
Relatively Low
Tornado
Relatively Moderate
Hail
Relatively Low
Winter weather
Very Low

Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Mississippi NRI context · top counties by NRI score.

Cross-state FIO peers for ZIP 38655 (outside Mississippi)

Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 38655 in Lafayette County (NRI 64.4, hazard Cold Wave), both outside Mississippi. Population floor ≥1,000 matches the rate rankings.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($2,107/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.78% here).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is homeowners insurance in ZIP 38655?
Homeowners insurance in ZIP 38655 (Oxford, MS) averages $2,107 per year as of 2022, close to the national median at the 79th percentile, #91 of 333 ZIPs in Mississippi. Premiums have changed +3.0% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Oxford, MS?
Key cost drivers in ZIP 38655: a claims frequency of 3.38%, a loss ratio of 21.0%, and a nonrenewal rate of 0.78%, placing this ZIP in the 79th percentile nationally for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 38655 compared to the national average?
Nationally, ZIP 38655 lands in the 79th percentile: its $2,107/yr average is 19% above the U.S. figure of $1,776/yr.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 38655?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 38655 is 0.78%, a drop of 22.3% over the past 5 years in Mississippi.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 38655 over 5 years?
ZIP 38655 premiums spanned $2,046 to $2,107 across the 2018-2022 window, a 5-year average of $2,074. The annualized change rate is +0.7% per year.
How does ZIP 38655 compare to the Mississippi state average?
ZIP 38655 runs 7% above the Mississippi state average ($1,976/yr vs this ZIP's $2,107/yr), ranking #91 of 333 tracked ZIPs in Mississippi by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 38655?
County NRI 64.4 (Relatively Low) covers ZIP 38655 via Lafayette County FIPS 28071. In-state rank #26 of 80; national percentile 64th; hazard Cold Wave.

What to do with ZIP 38655

This ZIP's premiums run at the 79th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.

These figures are Treasury FIO aggregates for this ZIP, not a personal insurance quote.

Every figure on PlainInsure is rendered directly from U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on U.S. Treasury FIO data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.