ZIP 40517 · Fayette County

Lexington, KY Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 40517, Lexington, Kentucky averages $1,140/yr.

29.6%
Loss ratio
0.38%
Nonrenewal rate
#463 of 466
Kentucky rank
2,202
Policies

The verdict

Treasury FIO 2022: Lexington, KY sits #20,915 nationally on average premium ($1,140) versus #19,562 on nonrenewal rate (0.38%).

$1,140
Avg premium (2022)
#20,915
of 25,593 on premium
#19,562
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
18th
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

C+
PlainInsure Livability Score
60/100
40517 - Lexington, KY

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 A-
$1,140/yr
Avg premium, 82nd cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability A+
0.00%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
92.0
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience B+
75.0
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 40517's premium sits nationally

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

$1,140 Among the lowest lower than 82% 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 40517. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Kentucky, 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 40517; crosshairs: Kentucky averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$1055.4$1508.7$1962.0$2415.3$2868.60.0%0.6%1.2%1.8%2.4%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 41056 · Maysville $1,138/yr · 0.71%
  • ZIP 40517 · Lexington (this ZIP) $1,140/yr · 0.38%
  • ZIP 41044 · Germantown $1,215/yr · 2.27%
  • ZIP 42718 · Campbellsville $1,270/yr · 0.35%
  • ZIP 40219 · Louisville $1,289/yr · 1.12%
  • ZIP 40037 · Loretto $1,313/yr · 0.19%
  • ZIP 41042 · Florence $1,322/yr · 0.38%
  • ZIP 41001 · Alexandria $1,331/yr · 0.25%
  • ZIP 40324 · Georgetown $1,344/yr · 0.41%
  • ZIP 40361 · Paris $1,353/yr · 0.62%
  • ZIP 42301 · Owensboro $1,365/yr · 0.44%
  • ZIP 40322 · Frenchburg $1,375/yr · 0.41%
  • ZIP 41539 · Kimper $1,384/yr · 0.64%
  • ZIP 40152 · Mc Daniels $1,398/yr · 0.69%
  • ZIP 40220 · Louisville $1,410/yr · 0.70%
  • ZIP 40734 · Gray $1,424/yr · 0.75%
  • ZIP 40214 · Louisville $1,431/yr · 0.87%
  • ZIP 42746 · Hardyville $1,442/yr · 0.50%
  • ZIP 42749 · Horse Cave $1,446/yr · 0.79%
  • ZIP 40312 · Clay City $1,455/yr · 1.24%
  • ZIP 41553 · Phelps $1,464/yr · 0.63%
  • ZIP 41003 · Berry $1,473/yr · 1.03%
  • ZIP 40444 · Lancaster $1,486/yr · 0.32%
  • ZIP 42716 · Buffalo $1,494/yr · 0.33%
  • ZIP 41095 · Warsaw $1,504/yr · 0.49%
  • ZIP 41075 · Fort Thomas $1,517/yr · 0.32%
  • ZIP 41010 · Corinth $1,528/yr · 0.23%
  • ZIP 42206 · Auburn $1,541/yr · 0.54%
  • ZIP 41129 · Catlettsburg $1,548/yr · 0.51%
  • ZIP 40107 · Boston $1,554/yr · 0.65%
  • ZIP 40142 · Guston $1,564/yr · 0.27%
  • ZIP 40045 · Milton $1,570/yr · 0.39%
  • ZIP 42167 · Tompkinsville $1,576/yr · 0.11%
  • ZIP 40057 · Pleasureville $1,587/yr · 0.18%
  • ZIP 40078 · Willisburg $1,596/yr · 0.60%
  • ZIP 42048 · Hardin $1,612/yr · 0.92%
  • ZIP 40071 · Taylorsville $1,623/yr · 0.34%
  • ZIP 40299 · Louisville $1,644/yr · 0.35%
  • ZIP 41043 · Foster $1,673/yr · 0.63%
  • ZIP 42088 · Wingo $1,692/yr · 0.61%
  • ZIP 42021 · Arlington $1,708/yr · 1.47%
  • ZIP 41311 · Beattyville $1,726/yr · 1.61%
  • ZIP 42055 · Kuttawa $1,754/yr · 0.48%
  • ZIP 40203 · Louisville $1,795/yr · 1.75%
  • ZIP 42029 · Calvert City $1,821/yr · 0.53%
  • ZIP 41822 · Hindman $1,856/yr · 1.41%
  • ZIP 40513 · Lexington $1,896/yr · 0.15%
  • ZIP 40204 · Louisville $1,936/yr · 0.92%
  • ZIP 40222 · Louisville $2,083/yr · 0.76%
  • ZIP 40059 · Prospect $2,786/yr · 0.64%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,140/yr
Below-median premium
+0.5% since 2018
Loss Ratio
29.6%
Near-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
4.80%
Avg severity: $7,031
Nonrenewal Rate
0.38%
Below-median nonrenewal rate
-61.8% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 40517 (Lexington, KY)

U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 40517 (Lexington, KY) at $1,140 per year for 2022 across approximately 2,202 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 40517 comes in 36% below, the 18th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Compared to the Kentucky state average of $1,557, this ZIP runs 27% below, ranking #463 of 466 tracked ZIPs in Kentucky by premium. The closest-priced peer within Kentucky is Worthington (ZIP 41183) at $1,142, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

The loss ratio for ZIP 40517 is 29.6%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. 4.80% of policies in ZIP 40517 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $7,031. The nonrenewal rate here is 0.38%, a drop of 61.8% over the past five years, the share of policies insurers choose not to extend at expiration, often a leading sign of market stress.

Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 40517 have risen by 0.5%, ranging from $1,119 to $1,140 with a five-year average of $1,132, an annualized rate of +0.1% per year.

FEMA NRI places Fayette County in the upper risk band at 92.0 (Relatively Moderate): national 92nd percentile, #3/120 inside Kentucky, and 108% above the 44.2 state mean. Top hazard on the map is Tornado. Social Vulnerability Index 39.5 · Community Resilience 75.0. 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 40517 Compares

vs National Average
$1,140 vs $1,776
36% below national avg
vs Kentucky Average
$1,140 vs $1,557
27% below state avg
National Percentile
18th percentile
More affordable than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 40517, 2018–2022

$1,115$1,120$1,125$1,130$1,135$1,140$1,145 20182019202020212022 $1,140
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 40517.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,134 -
2019 $1,140 +0.5%
2020 $1,126 -1.2%
2021 $1,119 -0.6%
2022 $1,140 +1.9%

2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 40517

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,132
Premium Range
$1,119 - $1,140
Annual Change Rate
+0.1% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Fayette County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 40517 via FIPS 21067. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
92.0
Relatively Moderate · 92nd national percentile
In-state county rank
#3
of 120 Kentucky counties · state mean 44.2
Top mapped hazard
Tornado
Expected annual loss $23,933,400

Social Vulnerability Index 39.5 · Community Resilience 75.0

County hazard ratings

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

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

Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Fayette County)

ZIP 40517's county NRI is 92.0 (Relatively Moderate). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not Kentucky containment.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,140/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.38% 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 40517?
ZIP 40517 (Lexington, KY) lands among the more affordable markets nationally: the 18th percentile as of 2022, averaging $1,140 per year, #463 of 466 ZIPs in Kentucky. Premiums have changed +0.5% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Lexington, KY?
In ZIP 40517, insurers report a 29.6% loss ratio, a 4.80% claims frequency, and a 0.38% nonrenewal rate, the 18th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 40517 compared to the national average?
ZIP 40517 premiums of $1,140/yr are 36% below the national average of $1,776/yr. This ZIP is in the 18th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 40517?
Insurers decline to renew 0.38% of policies in ZIP 40517 in Kentucky, a drop of 61.8% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 40517 over 5 years?
Over the past 5 years, 2018 through 2022, the range in ZIP 40517 runs $1,119-$1,140 (5-year average $1,132). The annualized change rate is +0.1% per year.
How does ZIP 40517 compare to the Kentucky state average?
The Kentucky state average is $1,557/yr; ZIP 40517 averages $1,140/yr, 27% below that figure, ranking #463 of 466 tracked ZIPs in Kentucky by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 40517?
County NRI 92.0 (Relatively Moderate) covers ZIP 40517 via Fayette County FIPS 21067. In-state rank #3 of 120; national percentile 92nd; hazard Tornado.

What to do with ZIP 40517

This ZIP's premiums run at the 18th 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.