ZIP 49630 · Leelanau County

Empire, MI Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 49630, Empire, Michigan averages $1,238/yr.

27.0%
Loss ratio
0.70%
Nonrenewal rate
#326 of 911
Michigan rank
12
Policies

The verdict

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Empire, MI (ZIP 49630) ranks #18,868 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($1,238/yr) but #14,474 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (0.70%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.

$1,238
Avg premium (2022)
#18,868
of 25,593 on premium
#14,474
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
26th
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
71/100
49630 - Empire, 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 B
$1,238/yr
Avg premium, 74th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability B-
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk C-
48.3
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience A+
99.8
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 49630's premium sits nationally

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

$1,238 Lower than most lower than 74% 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 49630. 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 49630; 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 49630 · Empire (this ZIP) $1,238/yr · 0.70%
  • 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 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)
$1,238/yr
Below-median premium
+2.6% since 2018
Loss Ratio
27.0%
Near-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
3.78%
Avg severity: $8,852
Nonrenewal Rate
0.70%
Near-median nonrenewal rate
-68.0% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 49630 (Empire, MI)

For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 49630 (Empire, MI) runs $1,238 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 12 reported policies. That is 30% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 26th percentile nationally. Compared to the Michigan state average of $1,233, this ZIP runs 0% above, ranking #326 of 911 tracked ZIPs in Michigan by premium. The closest-priced peer within Michigan is Saint Charles (ZIP 48655) at $1,238, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

The loss ratio for ZIP 49630 is 27.0%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 3.78%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $8,852. 0.70% of ZIP 49630 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a drop of 68.0% over the past five years, a pattern that tends to precede broader insurer pullback in stressed markets.

Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 49630 have risen by 2.6%, ranging from $1,207 to $1,243 with a five-year average of $1,223, an annualized rate of +0.6% per year.

Leelanau County sits mid-band on FEMA NRI at 48.3 (Relatively Low), the 48th national percentile and #44 of 83 Michigan counties (2% below the 49.6 state mean). Dominant hazard: Cold Wave. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 43.3 · Community Resilience 99.8. 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 49630 Compares

vs National Average
$1,238 vs $1,776
30% below national avg
vs Michigan Average
$1,238 vs $1,233
0% above state avg
National Percentile
26th percentile
Below median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 49630, 2018–2022

$1,200$1,210$1,220$1,230$1,240$1,250 20182019202020212022 $1,238
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 49630.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,207 -
2019 $1,215 +0.6%
2020 $1,243 +2.4%
2021 $1,213 -2.4%
2022 $1,238 +2.1%

2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 49630

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,223
Premium Range
$1,207 - $1,243
Annual Change Rate
+0.6% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

FEMA NRI context for Leelanau County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 49630 via FIPS 26089. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
48.3
Relatively Low · 48th national percentile
In-state county rank
#44
of 83 Michigan counties · state mean 49.6
Top mapped hazard
Cold Wave
Expected annual loss $9,038,884

Social Vulnerability Index 43.3 · Community Resilience 99.8

County hazard ratings

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

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

Nationwide ZIP codes with similar insurance profiles

Cross-state peers for ZIP 49630: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Michigan. County hazard context (Leelanau, NRI 48.3) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,238/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.70% 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 49630?
ZIP 49630 (Empire, MI) tracks close to the national middle for homeowners insurance costs: $1,238 per year as of 2022 (26th percentile, #326 of 911 ZIPs in Michigan). Premiums have changed +2.6% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Empire, MI?
Key cost drivers in ZIP 49630: a claims frequency of 3.78%, a loss ratio of 27.0%, and a nonrenewal rate of 0.70%, placing this ZIP in the 26th percentile nationally for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 49630 compared to the national average?
Nationally, ZIP 49630 lands in the 26th percentile: its $1,238/yr average is 30% below the U.S. figure of $1,776/yr.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 49630?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 49630 is 0.70%, a drop of 68.0% over the past 5 years in Michigan.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 49630 over 5 years?
ZIP 49630 premiums spanned $1,207 to $1,243 across the 2018-2022 window, a 5-year average of $1,223. The annualized change rate is +0.6% per year.
How does ZIP 49630 compare to the Michigan state average?
The Michigan state average is $1,233/yr; ZIP 49630 averages $1,238/yr, 0% above that figure, ranking #326 of 911 tracked ZIPs in Michigan by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 49630?
Leelanau County scores 48.3 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Relatively Low), 48th percentile nationally and #44 of 83 Michigan counties. The index's top hazard label is Cold Wave. 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 49630

This ZIP's premiums run at the 26th 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.