ZIP 42101 · Warren County
Bowling Green, KY Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 42101, Bowling Green, Kentucky averages $1,366/yr.
- 133.2%
- Loss ratio
- 0.60%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #381 of 466
- Kentucky rank
- 75
- Policies
The verdict
ZIP 42101 (Bowling Green, KY) is #16,298 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #16,178 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.
- $1,366
- Avg premium (2022)
- #16,298
- of 25,593 on premium
- #16,178
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 36th
- 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
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 42101's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,366 Lower than most lower than 64% of 25,593 ZIP codes
tracked ZIP codes, bucketed by value
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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 42101. 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 42101; crosshairs: Kentucky averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
- ZIP 41056 · Maysville $1,138/yr · 0.71%
- 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 42101 · Bowling Green (this ZIP) $1,366/yr · 0.60%
- 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%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 42101 (Bowling Green, KY)
ZIP 42101 (Bowling Green, KY) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $1,366 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 75 reported policies. Nationally, that ranks ZIP 42101 in the 36th percentile, 23% below the U.S. average of $1,776 per year. Kentucky homeowners pay $1,557 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 12% (below), ranking #381 of 466 tracked ZIPs in Kentucky by premium. The closest-priced peer within Kentucky is Crab Orchard (ZIP 40419) at $1,366, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
With a loss ratio of 133.2%, insurers paid out more in claims than they collected, a signal that premiums may rise or carriers may exit in ZIP 42101. 9.55% of policies in ZIP 42101 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $19,052. Insurers decline to renew 0.60% of policies in ZIP 42101 at expiration, a drop of 19.6% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.
Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 42101 have fallen by 3.0%, ranging from $1,349 to $1,408 with a five-year average of $1,372, an annualized rate of -0.8% per year.
High-band NRI for ZIP 42101's county (Warren): score 88.5, rating Relatively Moderate, hazard Hail. That is #5 of 120 Kentucky counties and the 88th national percentile (100% above the 44.2 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 30.1 · Community Resilience 68.4. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
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 42101 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 42101, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,408 | - |
| 2019 | $1,385 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | $1,352 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | $1,349 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | $1,366 | +1.3% |
Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 42101 (5 years)
Similar ZIP Codes in Kentucky
ZIP codes with similar premium levels in Kentucky.
One of 465 ZIP codes with premium data in Kentucky, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Warren County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 42101 via FIPS 21227. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 30.1 · Community Resilience 68.4
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Hail
- Very High
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Kentucky NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 42101's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)
ZIP 42101's county NRI is 88.5 (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 ($1,366/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.60% here).
Insurance guides for ZIP 42101's claims environment
Compare ZIP 42101, Kentucky, and national rankings
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
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What to do with ZIP 42101
This ZIP's premiums run at the 36th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
- See how Bowling Green, KY compares to every other ZIP in Kentucky. Kentucky overview
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