ZIP 46738 · DeKalb County

Garrett, IN Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 46738, Garrett, Indiana averages $1,167/yr.

13.3%
Loss ratio
0.82%
Nonrenewal rate
#657 of 671
Indiana rank
117
Policies

The verdict

ZIP 46738 (Garrett, IN) is #20,357 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #12,576 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.

$1,167
Avg premium (2022)
#20,357
of 25,593 on premium
#12,576
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
20th
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

B
PlainInsure Livability Score
72/100
46738 - Garrett, 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 A-
$1,167/yr
Avg premium, 80th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability C
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk C
41.3
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience A+
94.3
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 46738's premium sits nationally

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

$1,167 Among the lowest lower than 80% 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 46738. 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 46738; 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 46738 · Garrett (this ZIP) $1,167/yr · 0.82%
  • 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 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)
$1,167/yr
Below-median premium
+3.5% since 2018
Loss Ratio
13.3%
Below-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
2.26%
Avg severity: $6,853
Nonrenewal Rate
0.82%
Near-median nonrenewal rate
-25.8% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 46738 (Garrett, IN)

For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 46738 (Garrett, IN) runs $1,167 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 117 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 46738 comes in 34% below, the 20th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Indiana homeowners pay $1,481 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 21% (below), ranking #657 of 671 tracked ZIPs in Indiana by premium. The closest-priced peer within Indiana is North Webster (ZIP 46555) at $1,164, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

The loss ratio for ZIP 46738 is 13.3%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 2.26%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $6,853. The nonrenewal rate here is 0.82%, a drop of 25.8% over the past five years, the share of policies insurers choose not to extend at expiration, often a leading sign of market stress.

Since 2018, premiums here have risen by 3.5% through 2022, ranging $1,127 to $1,176 with a 5-year average of $1,156, an annualized rate of +0.9% per year.

DeKalb County sits mid-band on FEMA NRI at 41.3 (Very Low), the 41st national percentile and #49 of 92 Indiana counties (9% below the 45.5 state mean). Dominant hazard: Tornado. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 35.6 · Community Resilience 94.3. Hazard context, not a quote.

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 46738 Compares

vs National Average
$1,167 vs $1,776
34% below national avg
vs Indiana Average
$1,167 vs $1,481
21% below state avg
National Percentile
20th percentile
More affordable than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 46738, 2018–2022

$1,120$1,140$1,160$1,180 20182019202020212022 $1,167
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 46738.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,127 -
2019 $1,176 +4.3%
2020 $1,148 -2.4%
2021 $1,162 +1.1%
2022 $1,167 +0.5%

Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 46738, 2018-2022

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,156
Premium Range
$1,127 - $1,176
Annual Change Rate
+0.9% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

FEMA NRI context for DeKalb County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 46738 via FIPS 18033. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
41.3
Very Low · 41st national percentile
In-state county rank
#49
of 92 Indiana counties · state mean 45.5
Top mapped hazard
Tornado
Expected annual loss $2,424,180

Social Vulnerability Index 35.6 · Community Resilience 94.3

County hazard ratings

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

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

Cross-state FIO peers for ZIP 46738 (outside Indiana)

Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 46738 in DeKalb County (NRI 41.3, hazard Tornado), both outside Indiana. Population floor ≥1,000 matches the rate rankings.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,167/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.82% 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 46738?
At just the 20th national percentile, #657 of 671 ZIPs in Indiana, homeowners in ZIP 46738 (Garrett, IN) pay a comparatively low $1,167 per year as of 2022. Premiums have changed +3.5% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Garrett, IN?
In ZIP 46738, insurers report a 13.3% loss ratio, a 2.26% claims frequency, and a 0.82% nonrenewal rate, the 20th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 46738 compared to the national average?
ZIP 46738 premiums of $1,167/yr are 34% below the national average of $1,776/yr. This ZIP is in the 20th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 46738?
ZIP 46738 shows a nonrenewal rate of 0.82% in Indiana, a drop of 25.8% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 46738 over 5 years?
Over 5 years (2018-2022), premiums in ZIP 46738 have ranged from $1,127 to $1,176, with a 5-year average of $1,156. The annualized change rate is +0.9% per year.
How does ZIP 46738 compare to the Indiana state average?
The Indiana state average is $1,481/yr; ZIP 46738 averages $1,167/yr, 21% below that figure, ranking #657 of 671 tracked ZIPs in Indiana by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 46738?
DeKalb County scores 41.3 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low), 41st percentile nationally and #49 of 92 Indiana counties. The index's top hazard label is Tornado. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Very Low, Flooding Relatively Low, Earthquake Very Low, Hurricane Very Low. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 46738

This ZIP's premiums run at the 20th 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.