ZIP 49689 · Manistee County
Wellston, MI Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 49689, Wellston, Michigan averages $867/yr.
- 22.8%
- Loss ratio
- 0.39%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #887 of 911
- Michigan rank
- 7
- Policies
The verdict
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Wellston, MI (ZIP 49689) ranks #25,251 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($867/yr) but #19,420 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (0.39%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.
- $867
- Avg premium (2022)
- #25,251
- of 25,593 on premium
- #19,420
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 1st
- 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 49689's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$867 Among the lowest lower than 99% 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 49689. 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 49689; crosshairs: Michigan averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
- ZIP 48627 · Higgins Lake $766/yr · 1.12%
- ZIP 49548 · Grand Rapids $864/yr · 0.99%
- ZIP 49689 · Wellston (this ZIP) $867/yr · 0.39%
- 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 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%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 49689 (Wellston, MI)
ZIP 49689 (Wellston, MI) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $867 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 7 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 49689 comes in 51% below, the 1st percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Compared to the Michigan state average of $1,233, this ZIP runs 30% below, ranking #887 of 911 tracked ZIPs in Michigan by premium. The closest-priced peer within Michigan is Dollar Bay (ZIP 49922) at $869, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
At a loss ratio of 22.8%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in this ZIP. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 2.87%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $6,904. The nonrenewal rate here is 0.39%, a drop of 73.4% over the past five years, the share of policies insurers choose not to extend at expiration, often a leading sign of market stress.
Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 49689 have risen by 3.1%, ranging from $842 to $867 with a five-year average of $855, an annualized rate of +0.8% per year.
Manistee County sits mid-band on FEMA NRI at 37.2 (Very Low), the 37th national percentile and #54 of 83 Michigan counties (25% below the 49.6 state mean). Dominant hazard: Cold Wave. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 74.7 · Community Resilience 98.0. 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 49689 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 49689, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $842 | - |
| 2019 | $864 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | $858 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | $842 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | $867 | +3.0% |
Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 49689, 2018-2022
Similar ZIP Codes in Michigan
Other ZIPs in Michigan priced close to this one.
One of 910 ZIP codes with premium data in Michigan, 9 are shown here.
FEMA NRI context for Manistee County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 49689 via FIPS 26101. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 74.7 · Community Resilience 98.0
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Very Low
- Hail
- Very 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 ZIP 49689 (outside Michigan)
Cross-state peers for ZIP 49689: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Michigan. County hazard context (Manistee, NRI 37.2) is separate from these price peers.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($867/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.39% 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 49689
This ZIP's premiums run at the 1st national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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