ZIP 39479 · Covington County

Seminary, MS Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 39479, Seminary, Mississippi averages $2,001/yr.

119.6%
Loss ratio
1.25%
Nonrenewal rate
#134 of 333
Mississippi rank
17
Policies

The verdict

Treasury FIO 2022: Seminary, MS sits #6,334 nationally on average premium ($2,001) versus #7,103 on nonrenewal rate (1.25%).

$2,001
Avg premium (2022)
#6,334
of 25,593 on premium
#7,103
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
33/100
39479 - Seminary, 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
$2,001/yr
Avg premium, 25th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk D
50.8
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience F
22.2
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 39479's premium sits nationally

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

$2,001 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 39479. 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 39479; 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 39479 · Seminary (this ZIP) $2,001/yr · 1.25%
  • 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)
$2,001/yr
Above-median premium
+5.5% since 2018
Loss Ratio
119.6%
Above-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
7.48%
Avg severity: $32,003
Nonrenewal Rate
1.25%
Above-median nonrenewal rate
-19.6% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 39479 (Seminary, MS)

U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 39479 (Seminary, MS) at $2,001 per year for 2022 across approximately 17 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 39479 comes in 13% above, the 75th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Compared to the Mississippi state average of $1,976, this ZIP runs 1% above, ranking #134 of 333 tracked ZIPs in Mississippi by premium. The closest-priced peer within Mississippi is Belzoni (ZIP 39038) at $1,999, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

ZIP 39479 shows a 119.6% loss ratio, an indication that insurers paid out more in claims than they collected, a signal that premiums may rise or carriers may exit. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 7.48%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $32,003. Nonrenewal, insurers declining to extend coverage at policy expiration, occurs at 1.25% in this ZIP, a drop of 19.6% over the past five years; rising nonrenewal often signals insurer retreat from high-risk markets.

Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 39479 costs have risen 5.5% since 2018, from a low of $1,897 to a high of $2,001, an annualized rate of +1.3% per year.

Covington County sits mid-band on FEMA NRI at 50.8 (Relatively Low), the 51st national percentile and #41 of 80 Mississippi counties (1% below the 51.4 state mean). Dominant hazard: Hurricane. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 94.3 · Community Resilience 22.2. Hazard context, not a quote.

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 39479 Compares

vs National Average
$2,001 vs $1,776
13% above national avg
vs Mississippi Average
$2,001 vs $1,976
1% above state avg
National Percentile
75th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 39479, 2018–2022

$1,850$1,900$1,950$2,000$2,050 20182019202020212022 $2,001
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 39479.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,897 -
2019 $1,957 +3.2%
2020 $1,962 +0.3%
2021 $1,989 +1.4%
2022 $2,001 +0.6%

2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 39479

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,961
Premium Range
$1,897 - $2,001
Annual Change Rate
+1.3% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

FEMA NRI context for Covington County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 39479 via FIPS 28031. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
50.8
Relatively Low · 51st national percentile
In-state county rank
#41
of 80 Mississippi counties · state mean 51.4
Top mapped hazard
Hurricane
Expected annual loss $3,353,111

Social Vulnerability Index 94.3 · Community Resilience 22.2

County hazard ratings

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

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

Cross-state FIO peers for ZIP 39479 (outside Mississippi)

Cross-state peers for ZIP 39479: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Mississippi. County hazard context (Covington, NRI 50.8) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($2,001/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.25% 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 39479?
At the 75th percentile nationally, #134 of 333 ZIPs in Mississippi, ZIP 39479 (Seminary, MS) pays a middle-of-the-pack $2,001 per year as of 2022 for homeowners insurance. Premiums have changed +5.5% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Seminary, MS?
Two cost drivers stand out in ZIP 39479: a claims frequency of 7.48% and a nonrenewal rate of 1.25%, against a loss ratio above 100% (119.6%) that shows insurers paying out more than they collect.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 39479 compared to the national average?
ZIP 39479 premiums of $2,001/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 39479?
Insurers decline to renew 1.25% of policies in ZIP 39479 in Mississippi, a drop of 19.6% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 39479 over 5 years?
Over 5 years (2018-2022), premiums in ZIP 39479 have ranged from $1,897 to $2,001, with a 5-year average of $1,961. The annualized change rate is +1.3% per year.
How does ZIP 39479 compare to the Mississippi state average?
ZIP 39479 has an average premium of $2,001/yr compared to the Mississippi state average of $1,976/yr. This ZIP is 1% above the state average, ranking #134 of 333 tracked ZIPs in Mississippi by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 39479?
Covington County scores 50.8 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Relatively Low), 51st percentile nationally and #41 of 80 Mississippi counties. The index's top hazard label is Hurricane. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Very Low, Flooding Relatively Low, Earthquake Very Low, Hurricane Relatively Moderate. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 39479

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.