ZIP 46616 · St. Joseph County
South Bend, IN Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 46616, South Bend, Indiana averages $1,282/yr.
- 18.2%
- Loss ratio
- 1.29%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #596 of 671
- Indiana rank
- 1,497
- Policies
The verdict
Treasury FIO 2022: South Bend, IN sits #17,993 nationally on average premium ($1,282) versus #6,724 on nonrenewal rate (1.29%).
- $1,282
- Avg premium (2022)
- #17,993
- of 25,593 on premium
- #6,724
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 30th
- 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 46616's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,282 Lower than most lower than 70% 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 46616. 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 46616; crosshairs: Indiana averages
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 46616 · South Bend (this ZIP) $1,282/yr · 1.29%
- 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 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%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 46616 (South Bend, IN)
For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 46616 (South Bend, IN) runs $1,282 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 1,497 reported policies. That is 28% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 30th percentile nationally. Indiana homeowners pay $1,481 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 13% (below), ranking #596 of 671 tracked ZIPs in Indiana by premium. The closest-priced peer within Indiana is Matthews (ZIP 46957) at $1,283, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
The loss ratio for ZIP 46616 is 18.2%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. 2.90% of policies in ZIP 46616 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $8,071. 1.29% of ZIP 46616 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a drop of 51.6% over the past five years, a pattern that tends to precede broader insurer pullback in stressed markets.
Over the 2018–2022 window, ZIP 46616 premiums risen 1.7%, spanning $1,261 to $1,295 (five-year average: $1,281), an annualized rate of +0.4% per year.
FEMA NRI places St. Joseph County in the upper risk band at 85.8 (Relatively Moderate): national 86th percentile, #6/92 inside Indiana, and 89% above the 45.5 state mean. Top hazard on the map is Cold Wave. Social Vulnerability Index 37.2 · Community Resilience 90.0. 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 46616 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 46616, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,261 | - |
| 2019 | $1,291 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | $1,295 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | $1,275 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | $1,282 | +0.6% |
Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 46616, 2018-2022
Similar ZIP Codes in Indiana
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Elevated FEMA NRI in St. Joseph County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 46616 via FIPS 18141. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 37.2 · Community Resilience 90.0
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Hail
- Relatively High
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Indiana NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Nationwide insurance peers outside Indiana for ZIP 46616
ZIP 46616's county NRI is 85.8 (Relatively Moderate). 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 ($1,282/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.29% here).
How to read premiums, nonrenewals, and loss ratios
Compare ZIP 46616, Indiana, 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
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What to do with ZIP 46616
This ZIP's premiums run at the 30th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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