ZIP 48225 · Wayne County

Harper Woods, MI Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 48225, Harper Woods, Michigan averages $1,500/yr.

99.8%
Loss ratio
2.45%
Nonrenewal rate
#98 of 911
Michigan rank
2,108
Policies

The verdict

ZIP 48225 (Harper Woods, MI) is #13,781 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #1,816 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.

$1,500
Avg premium (2022)
#13,781
of 25,593 on premium
#1,816
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
46th
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
30/100
48225 - Harper Woods, MI

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 C-
$1,500/yr
Avg premium, 54th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.02%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
99.0
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience C
58.7
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 48225's premium sits nationally

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

$1,500 Lower than most lower than 54% 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 48225. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Michigan, 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 48225; crosshairs: Michigan averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$630.9$1373.1$2115.3$2857.5$3599.70.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%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 48627 · Higgins Lake $766/yr · 1.12%
  • ZIP 49548 · Grand Rapids $864/yr · 0.99%
  • ZIP 49818 · Cornell $888/yr · 0.52%
  • ZIP 48725 · Caseville $905/yr · 0.86%
  • ZIP 49643 · Interlochen $927/yr · 0.68%
  • ZIP 49781 · Saint Ignace $938/yr · 0.20%
  • ZIP 49309 · Bitely $953/yr · 0.46%
  • ZIP 48635 · Lupton $965/yr · 1.34%
  • ZIP 49415 · Fruitport $986/yr · 0.78%
  • ZIP 49866 · Negaunee $998/yr · 1.95%
  • ZIP 49660 · Manistee $1,015/yr · 0.56%
  • ZIP 49774 · Pickford $1,028/yr · 1.04%
  • ZIP 48612 · Beaverton $1,039/yr · 0.99%
  • ZIP 49650 · Lake Ann $1,050/yr · 0.52%
  • ZIP 49006 · Kalamazoo $1,065/yr · 1.11%
  • ZIP 49525 · Grand Rapids $1,074/yr · 0.69%
  • ZIP 48180 · Taylor $1,085/yr · 1.45%
  • ZIP 49403 · Conklin $1,096/yr · 0.78%
  • ZIP 48657 · Sanford $1,111/yr · 0.53%
  • ZIP 49037 · Battle Creek $1,121/yr · 1.18%
  • ZIP 49437 · Montague $1,134/yr · 0.47%
  • ZIP 48198 · Ypsilanti $1,141/yr · 1.06%
  • ZIP 49082 · Quincy $1,153/yr · 1.27%
  • ZIP 48083 · Troy $1,167/yr · 2.09%
  • ZIP 48093 · Warren $1,176/yr · 2.50%
  • ZIP 49347 · Trufant $1,182/yr · 2.23%
  • ZIP 48074 · Smiths Creek $1,190/yr · 1.02%
  • ZIP 49042 · Constantine $1,203/yr · 0.79%
  • ZIP 48191 · Willis $1,210/yr · 0.78%
  • ZIP 49686 · Traverse City $1,219/yr · 0.57%
  • ZIP 48067 · Royal Oak $1,231/yr · 2.47%
  • ZIP 49057 · Hartford $1,241/yr · 0.84%
  • ZIP 48741 · Kingston $1,258/yr · 0.99%
  • ZIP 48049 · North Street $1,271/yr · 1.38%
  • ZIP 49248 · Jasper $1,285/yr · 1.60%
  • ZIP 48336 · Farmington $1,302/yr · 1.73%
  • ZIP 48420 · Clio $1,317/yr · 1.19%
  • ZIP 48038 · Clinton Township $1,329/yr · 2.23%
  • ZIP 49095 · Vandalia $1,342/yr · 0.62%
  • ZIP 48054 · East China $1,362/yr · 1.34%
  • ZIP 48111 · Belleville $1,378/yr · 1.20%
  • ZIP 48164 · New Boston $1,403/yr · 1.29%
  • ZIP 48439 · Grand Blanc $1,464/yr · 1.43%
  • ZIP 48225 · Harper Woods (this ZIP) $1,500/yr · 2.45%
  • ZIP 49770 · Petoskey $1,528/yr · 0.44%
  • ZIP 48212 · Hamtramck $1,607/yr · 3.85%
  • ZIP 48348 · Clarkston $1,764/yr · 1.27%
  • ZIP 49654 · Leland $2,030/yr · 0.32%
  • ZIP 48238 · Detroit $2,390/yr · 1.72%
  • ZIP 48202 · Detroit $3,465/yr · 2.65%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,500/yr
Near-median premium
-1.4% since 2018
Loss Ratio
99.8%
Above-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
4.47%
Avg severity: $33,471
Nonrenewal Rate
2.45%
Above-median nonrenewal rate
-65.6% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 48225 (Harper Woods, MI)

For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 48225 (Harper Woods, MI) runs $1,500 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 2,108 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 48225 comes in 16% below, the 46th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Against Michigan's average of $1,233, ZIP 48225 is 22% above, ranking #98 of 911 tracked ZIPs in Michigan by premium. The closest-priced peer within Michigan is Milford (ZIP 48381) at $1,501, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

ZIP 48225 shows a 99.8% loss ratio, an indication that insurers are operating on thin margins here. About 4.47% of policyholders in this ZIP file a claim annually, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $33,471. Insurers decline to renew 2.45% of policies in ZIP 48225 at expiration, a drop of 65.6% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.

Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 48225 have fallen by 1.4%, ranging from $1,491 to $1,528 with a five-year average of $1,508, an annualized rate of -0.4% per year.

High-band NRI for ZIP 48225's county (Wayne): score 99.0, rating Relatively High, hazard Cold Wave. That is #1 of 83 Michigan counties and the 99th national percentile (100% above the 49.6 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 76.1 · Community Resilience 58.7. 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 48225 Compares

vs National Average
$1,500 vs $1,776
16% below national avg
vs Michigan Average
$1,500 vs $1,233
22% above state avg
National Percentile
46th percentile
Below median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 48225, 2018–2022

$1,480$1,490$1,500$1,510$1,520$1,530 20182019202020212022 $1,500
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 48225.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,522 -
2019 $1,528 +0.4%
2020 $1,500 -1.8%
2021 $1,491 -0.6%
2022 $1,500 +0.6%

Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 48225 (5 years)

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,508
Premium Range
$1,491 - $1,528
Annual Change Rate
-0.4% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Wayne County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 48225 via FIPS 26163. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
99.0
Relatively High · 99th national percentile
In-state county rank
#1
of 83 Michigan counties · state mean 49.6
Top mapped hazard
Cold Wave
Expected annual loss $59,797,080

Social Vulnerability Index 76.1 · Community Resilience 58.7

County hazard ratings

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

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

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

Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 48225 in Wayne County (NRI 99.0, hazard Cold Wave), both outside Michigan. Population floor ≥1,000 matches the rate rankings.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,500/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (2.45% 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 48225?
At the 46th percentile nationally, #98 of 911 ZIPs in Michigan, ZIP 48225 (Harper Woods, MI) pays a middle-of-the-pack $1,500 per year as of 2022 for homeowners insurance. Premiums have changed -1.4% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Harper Woods, MI?
Key cost drivers in ZIP 48225: a claims frequency of 4.47%, a loss ratio of 99.8%, and a nonrenewal rate of 2.45%, placing this ZIP in the 46th percentile nationally for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 48225 compared to the national average?
Nationally, ZIP 48225 lands in the 46th percentile: its $1,500/yr average is 16% below the U.S. figure of $1,776/yr.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 48225?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 48225 is 2.45%, a drop of 65.6% over the past 5 years in Michigan.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 48225 over 5 years?
ZIP 48225 premiums spanned $1,491 to $1,528 across the 2018-2022 window, a 5-year average of $1,508. The annualized change rate is -0.4% per year.
How does ZIP 48225 compare to the Michigan state average?
The Michigan state average is $1,233/yr; ZIP 48225 averages $1,500/yr, 22% above that figure, ranking #98 of 911 tracked ZIPs in Michigan by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 48225?
FEMA NRI for the county containing ZIP 48225 (Wayne) is 99.0 - #1/83 in Michigan, 99th national percentile, top hazard Cold Wave. It does not replace the FIO premium figures on this page.

What to do with ZIP 48225

This ZIP's premiums run at the 46th 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.