ZIP 39601 · Lincoln County

Brookhaven, MS Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 39601, Brookhaven, Mississippi averages $2,180/yr.

27.6%
Loss ratio
1.39%
Nonrenewal rate
#69 of 333
Mississippi rank
34
Policies

The verdict

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Brookhaven, MS (ZIP 39601) ranks #4,766 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($2,180/yr) but #5,844 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (1.39%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.

$2,180
Avg premium (2022)
#4,766
of 25,593 on premium
#5,844
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
81st
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
34/100
39601 - Brookhaven, 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
$2,180/yr
Avg premium, 19th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk C-
48.4
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience F
34.3
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 39601's premium sits nationally

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

$2,180 Higher than most more expensive than 81% 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 39601. 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 39601; 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 38645 · Lyon $2,110/yr · 2.78%
  • ZIP 38614 · Clarksdale $2,147/yr · 1.70%
  • ZIP 39204 · Jackson $2,165/yr · 3.66%
  • ZIP 39601 · Brookhaven (this ZIP) $2,180/yr · 1.39%
  • 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)
$2,180/yr
Above-median premium
+6.2% since 2018
Loss Ratio
27.6%
Near-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
5.88%
Avg severity: $10,219
Nonrenewal Rate
1.39%
Above-median nonrenewal rate
+56.6% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 39601 (Brookhaven, MS)

For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 39601 (Brookhaven, MS) runs $2,180 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 34 reported policies. That is 23% above the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 81st percentile nationally. Against Mississippi's average of $1,976, ZIP 39601 is 10% above, ranking #69 of 333 tracked ZIPs in Mississippi by premium. The closest-priced peer within Mississippi is Columbia (ZIP 39429) at $2,182, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

With a loss ratio of 27.6%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 39601. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 5.88%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $10,219. Insurers decline to renew 1.39% of policies in ZIP 39601 at expiration, a rise of 56.6% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.

Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 39601 have risen by 6.2%, ranging from $2,053 to $2,180 with a five-year average of $2,104, an annualized rate of +1.5% per year.

Lincoln County sits mid-band on FEMA NRI at 48.4 (Relatively Low), the 48th national percentile and #45 of 80 Mississippi counties (6% below the 51.4 state mean). Dominant hazard: Tornado. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 82.6 · Community Resilience 34.3. 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 39601 Compares

vs National Average
$2,180 vs $1,776
23% above national avg
vs Mississippi Average
$2,180 vs $1,976
10% above state avg
National Percentile
81th percentile
More expensive than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 39601, 2018–2022

$2,000$2,050$2,100$2,150$2,200 20182019202020212022 $2,180
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 39601.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $2,053 -
2019 $2,096 +2.1%
2020 $2,069 -1.3%
2021 $2,122 +2.6%
2022 $2,180 +2.8%

2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 39601

5-Year Avg Premium
$2,104
Premium Range
$2,053 - $2,180
Annual Change Rate
+1.5% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

FEMA NRI context for Lincoln County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 39601 via FIPS 28085. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
48.4
Relatively Low · 48th national percentile
In-state county rank
#45
of 80 Mississippi counties · state mean 51.4
Top mapped hazard
Tornado
Expected annual loss $2,595,881

Social Vulnerability Index 82.6 · Community Resilience 34.3

County hazard ratings

Wildfire
Very Low
Flooding
Relatively Low
Earthquake
Very 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.

Nationwide ZIP codes with similar insurance profiles

Cross-state peers for ZIP 39601: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Mississippi. County hazard context (Lincoln, NRI 48.4) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($2,180/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.39% 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 39601?
ZIP 39601 (Brookhaven, MS) sits in the pricier end of the national market: homeowners insurance here averages $2,180 per year as of 2022, in the 81st percentile nationally, #69 of 333 ZIPs in Mississippi. Premiums have changed +6.2% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Brookhaven, MS?
Key cost drivers in ZIP 39601: a claims frequency of 5.88%, a loss ratio of 27.6%, and a nonrenewal rate of 1.39%, placing this ZIP in the 81st percentile nationally for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 39601 compared to the national average?
Nationally, ZIP 39601 lands in the 81st percentile: its $2,180/yr average is 23% above the U.S. figure of $1,776/yr.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 39601?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 39601 is 1.39%, a rise of 56.6% over the past 5 years in Mississippi.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 39601 over 5 years?
ZIP 39601 premiums spanned $2,053 to $2,180 across the 2018-2022 window, a 5-year average of $2,104. The annualized change rate is +1.5% per year.
How does ZIP 39601 compare to the Mississippi state average?
ZIP 39601 runs 10% above the Mississippi state average ($1,976/yr vs this ZIP's $2,180/yr), ranking #69 of 333 tracked ZIPs in Mississippi by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 39601?
County NRI 48.4 (Relatively Low) covers ZIP 39601 via Lincoln County FIPS 28085. In-state rank #45 of 80; national percentile 48th; hazard Tornado.

What to do with ZIP 39601

This ZIP's premiums run at the 81st 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.