ZIP 46403 · Lake County

Gary, IN Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 46403, Gary, Indiana averages $1,600/yr.

26.3%
Loss ratio
2.04%
Nonrenewal rate
#129 of 671
Indiana rank
588
Policies

The verdict

ZIP 46403 (Gary, IN) is #11,882 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #2,709 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.

$1,600
Avg premium (2022)
#11,882
of 25,593 on premium
#2,709
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
54th
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
32/100
46403 - Gary, IN

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 D
$1,600/yr
Avg premium, 46th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.02%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
95.9
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience B
73.3
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 46403's premium sits nationally

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

$1,600 Around the middle lower than 46% 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 46403. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Indiana, 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 46403; crosshairs: Indiana averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$994.8$1373.1$1751.3$2129.6$2507.80.1%0.8%1.5%2.1%2.8%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 46808 · Fort Wayne $1,064/yr · 1.15%
  • ZIP 47513 · Birdseye $1,162/yr · 1.36%
  • ZIP 46635 · South Bend $1,212/yr · 1.09%
  • ZIP 46580 · Warsaw $1,231/yr · 0.65%
  • ZIP 46514 · Elkhart $1,259/yr · 0.98%
  • ZIP 46933 · Gas City $1,278/yr · 1.35%
  • ZIP 47265 · North Vernon $1,292/yr · 1.41%
  • ZIP 46017 · Anderson $1,308/yr · 0.97%
  • ZIP 47710 · Evansville $1,317/yr · 1.21%
  • ZIP 47368 · Parker City $1,332/yr · 0.69%
  • ZIP 46989 · Upland $1,344/yr · 0.32%
  • ZIP 46405 · Lake Station $1,350/yr · 2.16%
  • ZIP 46216 · Indianapolis $1,362/yr · 0.33%
  • ZIP 47175 · Taswell $1,372/yr · 1.71%
  • ZIP 47243 · Hanover $1,383/yr · 0.96%
  • ZIP 46534 · Knox $1,391/yr · 1.27%
  • ZIP 47339 · Economy $1,399/yr · 1.37%
  • ZIP 46051 · Lapel $1,407/yr · 1.04%
  • ZIP 46919 · Converse $1,417/yr · 0.71%
  • ZIP 47715 · Evansville $1,427/yr · 0.76%
  • ZIP 47240 · Greensburg $1,436/yr · 1.07%
  • ZIP 47338 · Eaton $1,444/yr · 1.13%
  • ZIP 47933 · Crawfordsville $1,452/yr · 0.70%
  • ZIP 47807 · Terre Haute $1,456/yr · 1.46%
  • ZIP 46360 · Michigan City $1,463/yr · 1.41%
  • ZIP 47957 · Medaryville $1,473/yr · 2.65%
  • ZIP 46936 · Greentown $1,481/yr · 1.16%
  • ZIP 46175 · Russellville $1,490/yr · 1.25%
  • ZIP 46072 · Tipton $1,499/yr · 0.58%
  • ZIP 47135 · Laconia $1,507/yr · 1.25%
  • ZIP 47615 · Grandview $1,515/yr · 2.47%
  • ZIP 47670 · Princeton $1,522/yr · 1.04%
  • ZIP 47384 · Shirley $1,529/yr · 1.87%
  • ZIP 47660 · Oakland City $1,533/yr · 1.10%
  • ZIP 47122 · Georgetown $1,545/yr · 0.76%
  • ZIP 46148 · Knightstown $1,555/yr · 1.67%
  • ZIP 46158 · Mooresville $1,566/yr · 0.85%
  • ZIP 46201 · Indianapolis $1,580/yr · 1.91%
  • ZIP 46117 · Charlottesville $1,592/yr · 0.81%
  • ZIP 46403 · Gary (this ZIP) $1,600/yr · 2.04%
  • ZIP 47147 · Nabb $1,601/yr · 1.53%
  • ZIP 47665 · Owensville $1,614/yr · 1.45%
  • ZIP 47022 · Guilford $1,630/yr · 0.33%
  • ZIP 47408 · Bloomington $1,649/yr · 0.26%
  • ZIP 46371 · Rolling Prairie $1,675/yr · 0.57%
  • ZIP 47140 · Marengo $1,698/yr · 1.76%
  • ZIP 47630 · Newburgh $1,749/yr · 0.64%
  • ZIP 47119 · Floyds Knobs $1,821/yr · 1.17%
  • ZIP 46208 · Indianapolis $1,909/yr · 1.06%
  • ZIP 46032 · Carmel $2,439/yr · 1.14%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,600/yr
Near-median premium
+0.2% since 2018
Loss Ratio
26.3%
Below-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
6.22%
Avg severity: $6,764
Nonrenewal Rate
2.04%
Above-median nonrenewal rate
-27.5% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 46403 (Gary, IN)

For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 46403 (Gary, IN) runs $1,600 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 588 reported policies. That is 10% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 54th percentile nationally. Indiana homeowners pay $1,481 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 8% (above), ranking #129 of 671 tracked ZIPs in Indiana by premium. The closest-priced peer within Indiana is Veedersburg (ZIP 47987) at $1,601, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

At a loss ratio of 26.3%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in this ZIP. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 6.22%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $6,764. Insurers decline to renew 2.04% of policies in ZIP 46403 at expiration, a drop of 27.5% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.

Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 46403 have risen by 0.2%, ranging from $1,564 to $1,620 with a five-year average of $1,592, an annualized rate of +0.1% per year.

Lake County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 95.9 (Relatively High), 96th percentile nationally and #2 of 92 Indiana counties - 111% above the state mean of 45.5. Dominant mapped hazard: Cold Wave. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 48.7 · Community Resilience 73.3. This is hazard context from FEMA, not a premium formula.

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 46403 Compares

vs National Average
$1,600 vs $1,776
10% below national avg
vs Indiana Average
$1,600 vs $1,481
8% above state avg
National Percentile
54th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 46403, 2018–2022

$1,560$1,580$1,600$1,620$1,640 20182019202020212022 $1,600
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 46403.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,597 -
2019 $1,564 -2.1%
2020 $1,582 +1.2%
2021 $1,620 +2.4%
2022 $1,600 -1.3%

Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 46403, 2018-2022

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,592
Premium Range
$1,564 - $1,620
Annual Change Rate
+0.1% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Lake County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 46403 via FIPS 18089. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
95.9
Relatively High · 96th national percentile
In-state county rank
#2
of 92 Indiana counties · state mean 45.5
Top mapped hazard
Cold Wave
Expected annual loss $46,883,288

Social Vulnerability Index 48.7 · Community Resilience 73.3

County hazard ratings

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

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

Nationwide insurance peers outside Indiana for ZIP 46403

ZIP 46403's county NRI is 95.9 (Relatively High). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not Indiana containment.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,600/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (2.04% 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 46403?
ZIP 46403 (Gary, IN) tracks close to the national middle for homeowners insurance costs: $1,600 per year as of 2022 (54th percentile, #129 of 671 ZIPs in Indiana). Premiums have changed +0.2% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Gary, IN?
Key cost drivers in ZIP 46403: a claims frequency of 6.22%, a loss ratio of 26.3%, and a nonrenewal rate of 2.04%, placing this ZIP in the 54th percentile nationally for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 46403 compared to the national average?
At $1,600/yr, ZIP 46403 runs 10% below the national average of $1,776/yr, the 54th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 46403?
ZIP 46403 shows a nonrenewal rate of 2.04% in Indiana, a drop of 27.5% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 46403 over 5 years?
Over the past 5 years, 2018 through 2022, the range in ZIP 46403 runs $1,564-$1,620 (5-year average $1,592). The annualized change rate is +0.1% per year.
How does ZIP 46403 compare to the Indiana state average?
ZIP 46403 runs 8% above the Indiana state average ($1,481/yr vs this ZIP's $1,600/yr), ranking #129 of 671 tracked ZIPs in Indiana by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 46403?
County NRI 95.9 (Relatively High) covers ZIP 46403 via Lake County FIPS 18089. In-state rank #2 of 92; national percentile 96th; hazard Cold Wave.

What to do with ZIP 46403

This ZIP's premiums run at the 54th 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.