ZIP 39834 · Decatur County
Climax, GA Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 39834, Climax, Georgia averages $1,647/yr.
- 144.4%
- Loss ratio
- #298 of 630
- Georgia rank
- 6
- Policies
The verdict
At $1,647/yr, Climax, GA (ZIP 39834) sits in the 57th percentile nationally for homeowners insurance costs, 7% below the U.S. ZIP-code average.
- $1,647
- Avg premium (2022)
- -7%
- vs U.S. ZIP-code average
- -3.7%
- since 2018
- 57th
- national percentile
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 39834's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,647 Around the middle lower than 43% of 25,593 ZIP codes
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Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022
Data Snapshot: ZIP 39834 (Climax, GA)
U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 39834 (Climax, GA) at $1,647 per year for 2022 across approximately 6 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 39834 comes in 7% below, the 57th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Against Georgia's average of $1,769, ZIP 39834 is 7% below, ranking #298 of 630 tracked ZIPs in Georgia by premium. The closest-priced peer within Georgia is Ellijay (ZIP 30540) at $1,646, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
With a loss ratio of 144.4%, insurers paid out more in claims than they collected, a signal that premiums may rise or carriers may exit in ZIP 39834. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 1.43%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $166,425.
Over the 2018–2022 window, ZIP 39834 premiums fallen 3.7%, spanning $1,647 to $1,796 (five-year average: $1,716), an annualized rate of -0.9% per year.
FEMA NRI places Decatur County in the upper risk band at 75.9 (Relatively Low): national 76th percentile, #20/156 inside Georgia, and 89% above the 40.2 state mean. Top hazard on the map is Hurricane. Social Vulnerability Index 89.0 · Community Resilience 12.6. 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 39834 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 39834, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,711 | - |
| 2019 | $1,796 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | $1,733 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | $1,694 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | $1,647 | -2.8% |
Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 39834 (5 years)
Similar ZIP Codes in Georgia
These Georgia ZIP codes carry similar average premiums to 39834.
One of 629 ZIP codes with premium data in Georgia, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Decatur County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 39834 via FIPS 13087. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 89.0 · Community Resilience 12.6
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Georgia NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Nationwide insurance peers outside Georgia for ZIP 39834
Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 39834 in Decatur County (NRI 75.9, hazard Hurricane), both outside Georgia. Population floor ≥1,000 matches the rate rankings.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,647/yr here).
Guides when loss ratios run hot
More ways to read ZIP 39834's FIO filings
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 39834
This ZIP's premiums run at the 57th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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