ZIP 51055 · Woodbury County

Sloan, IA Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 51055, Sloan, Iowa averages $1,745/yr.

59.9%
Loss ratio
2.36%
Nonrenewal rate
#108 of 580
Iowa rank
7
Policies

The verdict

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Sloan, IA (ZIP 51055) ranks #9,475 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($1,745/yr) but #1,966 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (2.36%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.

$1,745
Avg premium (2022)
#9,475
of 25,593 on premium
#1,966
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
63rd
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
36/100
51055 - Sloan, IA

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 F
$1,745/yr
Avg premium, 37th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.02%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
83.3
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience A
87.8
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 51055's premium sits nationally

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

$1,745 Around the middle lower than 37% 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 51055. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Iowa, 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 51055; crosshairs: Iowa averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$1185.1$1531.0$1877.0$2222.9$2568.80.1%0.9%1.7%2.5%3.3%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 52172 · Waukon $1,248/yr · 0.84%
  • ZIP 52032 · Bernard $1,340/yr · 0.61%
  • ZIP 52729 · Calamus $1,372/yr · 2.04%
  • ZIP 52340 · Tiffin $1,399/yr · 0.92%
  • ZIP 52302 · Marion $1,415/yr · 1.02%
  • ZIP 52638 · Middletown $1,432/yr · 1.85%
  • ZIP 52591 · Sigourney $1,447/yr · 1.78%
  • ZIP 52247 · Kalona $1,464/yr · 0.89%
  • ZIP 52761 · Muscatine $1,482/yr · 0.55%
  • ZIP 50173 · Montour $1,490/yr · 1.64%
  • ZIP 50010 · Ames $1,500/yr · 0.57%
  • ZIP 52249 · Keystone $1,508/yr · 1.32%
  • ZIP 50157 · Malcom $1,517/yr · 3.13%
  • ZIP 52317 · North Liberty $1,524/yr · 0.88%
  • ZIP 51031 · Le Mars $1,533/yr · 0.66%
  • ZIP 50464 · Plymouth $1,544/yr · 1.08%
  • ZIP 52064 · Miles $1,551/yr · 0.96%
  • ZIP 51001 · Akron $1,558/yr · 0.37%
  • ZIP 50604 · Aplington $1,566/yr · 1.61%
  • ZIP 51003 · Alton $1,571/yr · 0.55%
  • ZIP 52069 · Preston $1,580/yr · 1.63%
  • ZIP 50021 · Ankeny $1,586/yr · 0.77%
  • ZIP 50211 · Norwalk $1,594/yr · 0.91%
  • ZIP 52213 · Center Point $1,599/yr · 0.38%
  • ZIP 52556 · Fairfield $1,605/yr · 1.18%
  • ZIP 51331 · Arnolds Park $1,613/yr · 0.21%
  • ZIP 52565 · Keosauqua $1,618/yr · 1.22%
  • ZIP 50154 · Mc Callsburg $1,631/yr · 2.82%
  • ZIP 52329 · Rowley $1,637/yr · 2.17%
  • ZIP 52590 · Seymour $1,645/yr · 2.90%
  • ZIP 52722 · Bettendorf $1,649/yr · 0.86%
  • ZIP 51445 · Ida Grove $1,660/yr · 0.43%
  • ZIP 50162 · Melbourne $1,669/yr · 1.09%
  • ZIP 50075 · Ellsworth $1,682/yr · 3.13%
  • ZIP 50273 · Winterset $1,688/yr · 0.92%
  • ZIP 50278 · Zearing $1,701/yr · 2.13%
  • ZIP 52346 · Van Horne $1,707/yr · 1.94%
  • ZIP 50171 · Montezuma $1,720/yr · 0.73%
  • ZIP 50140 · Lamoni $1,731/yr · 1.19%
  • ZIP 52076 · Strawberry Point $1,745/yr · 0.63%
  • ZIP 51055 · Sloan (this ZIP) $1,745/yr · 2.36%
  • ZIP 51028 · Kingsley $1,773/yr · 0.58%
  • ZIP 50446 · Joice $1,811/yr · 1.92%
  • ZIP 50864 · Villisca $1,832/yr · 2.12%
  • ZIP 50627 · Eldora $1,847/yr · 1.41%
  • ZIP 51108 · Sioux City $1,880/yr · 1.64%
  • ZIP 51024 · Hinton $1,912/yr · 0.28%
  • ZIP 50214 · Otley $2,020/yr · 1.40%
  • ZIP 50146 · Linden $2,180/yr · 1.69%
  • ZIP 51355 · Okoboji $2,506/yr · 0.28%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,745/yr
Near-median premium
+9.4% since 2018
Loss Ratio
59.9%
Above-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
11.81%
Avg severity: $8,854
Nonrenewal Rate
2.36%
Above-median nonrenewal rate
+53.5% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 51055 (Sloan, IA)

U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 51055 (Sloan, IA) at $1,745 per year for 2022 across approximately 7 reported policies. The U.S. average sits at $1,776 per year, so this ZIP runs 2% below that mark and lands in the 63rd national percentile. Compared to the Iowa state average of $1,629, this ZIP runs 7% above, ranking #108 of 580 tracked ZIPs in Iowa by premium. The closest-priced peer within Iowa is Strawberry Point (ZIP 52076) at $1,745, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

With a loss ratio of 59.9%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 51055. About 11.81% of policyholders in this ZIP file a claim annually, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $8,854. Nonrenewal, insurers declining to extend coverage at policy expiration, occurs at 2.36% in this ZIP, a rise of 53.5% over the past five years; rising nonrenewal often signals insurer retreat from high-risk markets.

Over the 2018–2022 window, ZIP 51055 premiums risen 9.4%, spanning $1,536 to $1,745 (five-year average: $1,612), an annualized rate of +2.3% per year.

Woodbury County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 83.3 (Relatively Moderate), 83rd percentile nationally and #5 of 100 Iowa counties - 111% above the state mean of 39.5. Dominant mapped hazard: Tornado. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 39.4 · Community Resilience 87.8. This is hazard context from FEMA, not a premium formula.

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 51055 Compares

vs National Average
$1,745 vs $1,776
2% below national avg
vs Iowa Average
$1,745 vs $1,629
7% above state avg
National Percentile
63th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 51055, 2018–2022

$1,500$1,550$1,600$1,650$1,700$1,750$1,800 20182019202020212022 $1,745
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 51055.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,595 -
2019 $1,539 -3.5%
2020 $1,536 -0.2%
2021 $1,643 +7.0%
2022 $1,745 +6.2%

Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 51055, 2018-2022

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,612
Premium Range
$1,536 - $1,745
Annual Change Rate
+2.3% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Woodbury County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 51055 via FIPS 19193. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
83.3
Relatively Moderate · 83rd national percentile
In-state county rank
#5
of 100 Iowa counties · state mean 39.5
Top mapped hazard
Tornado
Expected annual loss $16,489,249

Social Vulnerability Index 39.4 · Community Resilience 87.8

County hazard ratings

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

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

Nationwide insurance peers outside Iowa for ZIP 51055

Cross-state peers for ZIP 51055: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Iowa. County hazard context (Woodbury, NRI 83.3) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,745/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (2.36% 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 51055?
At the 63rd percentile nationally, #108 of 580 ZIPs in Iowa, ZIP 51055 (Sloan, IA) pays a middle-of-the-pack $1,745 per year as of 2022 for homeowners insurance. Premiums have changed +9.4% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Sloan, IA?
Three figures shape homeowners insurance costs in ZIP 51055: claims frequency (11.81%), loss ratio (59.9%), and nonrenewal rate (2.36%), together placing this ZIP at the 63rd national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 51055 compared to the national average?
ZIP 51055 premiums of $1,745/yr are 2% below the national average of $1,776/yr. This ZIP is in the 63rd percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 51055?
Insurers decline to renew 2.36% of policies in ZIP 51055 in Iowa, a rise of 53.5% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 51055 over 5 years?
ZIP 51055 premiums spanned $1,536 to $1,745 across the 2018-2022 window, a 5-year average of $1,612. The annualized change rate is +2.3% per year.
How does ZIP 51055 compare to the Iowa state average?
ZIP 51055 runs 7% above the Iowa state average ($1,629/yr vs this ZIP's $1,745/yr), ranking #108 of 580 tracked ZIPs in Iowa by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 51055?
Woodbury County scores 83.3 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Relatively Moderate), 83rd percentile nationally and #5 of 100 Iowa counties. The index's top hazard label is Tornado. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Relatively Low, Flooding Relatively Moderate, Earthquake Very Low, Tornado Relatively High. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 51055

This ZIP's premiums run at the 63rd 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.