ZIP 48735 · Tuscola County
Gagetown, MI Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 48735, Gagetown, Michigan averages $1,116/yr.
- 13.5%
- Loss ratio
- #551 of 911
- Michigan rank
- 10
- Policies
The verdict
ZIP 48735 (Gagetown, MI) homeowners insurance averages $1,116/yr, 16th percentile nationally, 37% below the U.S. ZIP-code average.
- $1,116
- Avg premium (2022)
- -37%
- vs U.S. ZIP-code average
- -1.8%
- since 2018
- 16th
- national percentile
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 48735's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,116 Among the lowest lower than 84% of 25,593 ZIP codes
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Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022
Data Snapshot: ZIP 48735 (Gagetown, MI)
U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 48735 (Gagetown, MI) at $1,116 per year for 2022 across approximately 10 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 48735 comes in 37% below, the 16th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Against Michigan's average of $1,233, ZIP 48735 is 9% below, ranking #551 of 911 tracked ZIPs in Michigan by premium. The closest-priced peer within Michigan is Jackson (ZIP 49203) at $1,116, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
The loss ratio for ZIP 48735 is 13.5%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. 7.41% of policies in ZIP 48735 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $2,034.
Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 48735 costs have fallen 1.8% since 2018, from a low of $1,096 to a high of $1,155, an annualized rate of -0.5% per year.
High-band NRI for ZIP 48735's county (Tuscola): score 73.1, rating Relatively Low, hazard Cold Wave. That is #18 of 83 Michigan counties and the 73rd national percentile (47% above the 49.6 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 59.3 · Community Resilience 80.0. 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 48735 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 48735, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,137 | - |
| 2019 | $1,155 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | $1,111 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | $1,096 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | $1,116 | +1.8% |
Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 48735, 2018-2022
Similar ZIP Codes in Michigan
A look at Michigan ZIP codes with comparable premium levels.
One of 910 ZIP codes with premium data in Michigan, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Tuscola County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 48735 via FIPS 26157. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 59.3 · Community Resilience 80.0
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- 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 (Tuscola County)
ZIP 48735's county NRI is 73.1 (Relatively Low). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not Michigan containment.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,116/yr here).
How to read premiums, nonrenewals, and loss ratios
Next steps for a below-median premium ZIP
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 48735
This ZIP's premiums run at the 16th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
- See how Gagetown, MI compares to every other ZIP in Michigan. Michigan overview
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