ZIP 38826 · Lee County

Belden, MS Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 38826, Belden, Mississippi averages $1,998/yr.

68.2%
Loss ratio
0.81%
Nonrenewal rate
#136 of 333
Mississippi rank
58
Policies

The verdict

ZIP 38826 (Belden, MS) is #6,353 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #12,665 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.

$1,998
Avg premium (2022)
#6,353
of 25,593 on premium
#12,665
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
75th
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

F
PlainInsure Livability Score
38/100
38826 - Belden, 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
$1,998/yr
Avg premium, 25th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability C
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
81.3
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience C+
63.8
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 38826's premium sits nationally

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

$1,998 Around the middle lower than 25% 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 38826. 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 38826; 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 49 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 (this ZIP) $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 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)
$1,998/yr
Above-median premium
+6.7% since 2018
Loss Ratio
68.2%
Above-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
4.89%
Avg severity: $27,890
Nonrenewal Rate
0.81%
Near-median nonrenewal rate
-18.8% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 38826 (Belden, MS)

For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 38826 (Belden, MS) runs $1,998 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 58 reported policies. Nationally, that ranks ZIP 38826 in the 75th percentile, 13% above the U.S. average of $1,776 per year. Mississippi homeowners pay $1,976 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 1% (above), ranking #136 of 333 tracked ZIPs in Mississippi by premium. The closest-priced peer within Mississippi is Tupelo (ZIP 38804) at $1,998, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

ZIP 38826 shows a 68.2% loss ratio, an indication that insurers retained a working margin after claims. About 4.89% of policyholders in this ZIP file a claim annually, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $27,890. 0.81% of ZIP 38826 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a drop of 18.8% over the past five years, a pattern that tends to precede broader insurer pullback in stressed markets.

Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 38826 costs have risen 6.7% since 2018, from a low of $1,872 to a high of $1,998, an annualized rate of +1.6% per year.

FEMA NRI places Lee County in the upper risk band at 81.3 (Relatively Moderate): national 81st percentile, #12/80 inside Mississippi, and 58% above the 51.4 state mean. Top hazard on the map is Earthquake. Social Vulnerability Index 62.1 · Community Resilience 63.8. NRI does not price policies; it situates the county.

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 38826 Compares

vs National Average
$1,998 vs $1,776
13% above national avg
vs Mississippi Average
$1,998 vs $1,976
1% above state avg
National Percentile
75th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 38826, 2018–2022

$1,850$1,900$1,950$2,000$2,050 20182019202020212022 $1,998
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 38826.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,872 -
2019 $1,901 +1.5%
2020 $1,913 +0.6%
2021 $1,971 +3.0%
2022 $1,998 +1.4%

2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 38826

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,931
Premium Range
$1,872 - $1,998
Annual Change Rate
+1.6% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Lee County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 38826 via FIPS 28081. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
81.3
Relatively Moderate · 81st national percentile
In-state county rank
#12
of 80 Mississippi counties · state mean 51.4
Top mapped hazard
Earthquake
Expected annual loss $8,075,029

Social Vulnerability Index 62.1 · Community Resilience 63.8

County hazard ratings

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

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

Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 38826's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)

ZIP 38826's county NRI is 81.3 (Relatively Moderate). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not Mississippi containment.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,998/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.81% 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 38826?
ZIP 38826 (Belden, MS) tracks close to the national middle for homeowners insurance costs: $1,998 per year as of 2022 (75th percentile, #136 of 333 ZIPs in Mississippi). Premiums have changed +6.7% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Belden, MS?
In ZIP 38826, insurers report a 68.2% loss ratio, a 4.89% claims frequency, and a 0.81% nonrenewal rate, the 75th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 38826 compared to the national average?
ZIP 38826 premiums of $1,998/yr are 13% above the national average of $1,776/yr. This ZIP is in the 75th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 38826?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 38826 is 0.81%, a drop of 18.8% over the past 5 years in Mississippi.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 38826 over 5 years?
Over the past 5 years, 2018 through 2022, the range in ZIP 38826 runs $1,872-$1,998 (5-year average $1,931). The annualized change rate is +1.6% per year.
How does ZIP 38826 compare to the Mississippi state average?
ZIP 38826 has an average premium of $1,998/yr compared to the Mississippi state average of $1,976/yr. This ZIP is 1% above the state average, ranking #136 of 333 tracked ZIPs in Mississippi by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 38826?
Lee County scores 81.3 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Relatively Moderate), 81st percentile nationally and #12 of 80 Mississippi counties. The index's top hazard label is Earthquake. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Very Low, Flooding Relatively Low, Earthquake Relatively Moderate, Hurricane Relatively Low. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 38826

This ZIP's premiums run at the 75th 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.