ZIP 51501 · Pottawattamie County
Council Bluffs, IA Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 51501, Council Bluffs, Iowa averages $1,582/yr.
- 147.9%
- Loss ratio
- 1.68%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #331 of 580
- Iowa rank
- 566
- Policies
The verdict
ZIP 51501 (Council Bluffs, IA) is #12,212 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #4,057 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.
- $1,582
- Avg premium (2022)
- #12,212
- of 25,593 on premium
- #4,057
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 52nd
- 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 51501's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,582 Around the middle lower than 48% 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 51501. 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 51501; crosshairs: Iowa averages
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 51501 · Council Bluffs (this ZIP) $1,582/yr · 1.68%
- 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 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%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 51501 (Council Bluffs, IA)
U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 51501 (Council Bluffs, IA) at $1,582 per year for 2022 across approximately 566 reported policies. Nationally, that ranks ZIP 51501 in the 52nd percentile, 11% below the U.S. average of $1,776 per year. Compared to the Iowa state average of $1,629, this ZIP runs 3% below, ranking #331 of 580 tracked ZIPs in Iowa by premium. The closest-priced peer within Iowa is Cherokee (ZIP 51012) at $1,582, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
At a loss ratio of 147.9%, insurers paid out more in claims than they collected, a signal that premiums may rise or carriers may exit in this ZIP. 15.96% of policies in ZIP 51501 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $14,661. The nonrenewal rate here is 1.68%, a drop of 27.8% over the past five years, the share of policies insurers choose not to extend at expiration, often a leading sign of market stress.
Since 2018, premiums here have risen by 14.7% through 2022, ranging $1,379 to $1,582 with a 5-year average of $1,476, an annualized rate of +3.5% per year.
High-band NRI for ZIP 51501's county (Pottawattamie): score 80.4, rating Relatively Low, hazard Tornado. That is #6 of 100 Iowa counties and the 80th national percentile (104% above the 39.5 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 21.9 · Community Resilience 69.2. 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 51501 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 51501, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,379 | - |
| 2019 | $1,429 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | $1,463 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | $1,527 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | $1,582 | +3.6% |
Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 51501, 2018-2022
Similar ZIP Codes in Iowa
ZIP codes with similar premium levels in Iowa.
One of 579 ZIP codes with premium data in Iowa, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Pottawattamie County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 51501 via FIPS 19155. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 21.9 · Community Resilience 69.2
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Hail
- Relatively High
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Iowa NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 51501's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)
Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 51501 in Pottawattamie County (NRI 80.4, hazard Tornado), both outside Iowa. Population floor ≥1,000 matches the rate rankings.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,582/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.68% here).
Guides when loss ratios run hot
Compare ZIP 51501, Iowa, and national rankings
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 51501
This ZIP's premiums run at the 52nd national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
- See how Council Bluffs, IA compares to every other ZIP in Iowa. Iowa overview
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