ZIP 53208 · Milwaukee County

Milwaukee, WI Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 53208, Milwaukee, Wisconsin averages $1,468/yr.

75.7%
Loss ratio
0.78%
Nonrenewal rate
#68 of 718
Wisconsin rank
3,079
Policies

The verdict

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Milwaukee, WI (ZIP 53208) ranks #14,362 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($1,468/yr) but #13,137 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (0.78%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.

$1,468
Avg premium (2022)
#14,362
of 25,593 on premium
#13,137
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
44th
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

D
PlainInsure Livability Score
49/100
53208 - Milwaukee, WI

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 C
$1,468/yr
Avg premium, 56th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability C+
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
98.4
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience A+
98.6
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 53208's premium sits nationally

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

$1,468 Lower than most lower than 56% 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 53208. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Wisconsin, 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 53208; crosshairs: Wisconsin averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$731.8$1088.2$1444.7$1801.1$2157.60.1%0.7%1.3%1.9%2.5%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 54542 · Long Lake $797/yr · 0.39%
  • ZIP 54302 · Green Bay $914/yr · 0.43%
  • ZIP 54931 · Dale $960/yr · 1.72%
  • ZIP 54901 · Oshkosh $991/yr · 0.94%
  • ZIP 53007 · Butler $1,006/yr · 0.59%
  • ZIP 54566 · Wabeno $1,021/yr · 0.85%
  • ZIP 54311 · Green Bay $1,034/yr · 0.41%
  • ZIP 53404 · Racine $1,047/yr · 0.73%
  • ZIP 54896 · Winter $1,056/yr · 0.53%
  • ZIP 53093 · Waldo $1,070/yr · 0.72%
  • ZIP 53910 · Adams $1,081/yr · 0.69%
  • ZIP 54245 · Valders $1,093/yr · 0.53%
  • ZIP 54526 · Glen Flora $1,099/yr · 0.85%
  • ZIP 53963 · Waupun $1,109/yr · 0.84%
  • ZIP 54942 · Greenville $1,119/yr · 0.66%
  • ZIP 53035 · Iron Ridge $1,129/yr · 1.00%
  • ZIP 53013 · Cedar Grove $1,138/yr · 0.61%
  • ZIP 54547 · Mercer $1,148/yr · 0.76%
  • ZIP 54126 · Greenleaf $1,154/yr · 0.77%
  • ZIP 54456 · Neillsville $1,162/yr · 0.50%
  • ZIP 54937 · Fond Du Lac $1,174/yr · 0.71%
  • ZIP 53151 · New Berlin $1,179/yr · 0.63%
  • ZIP 54426 · Edgar $1,190/yr · 0.47%
  • ZIP 54664 · Viola $1,197/yr · 0.72%
  • ZIP 54768 · Stanley $1,209/yr · 1.10%
  • ZIP 53518 · Blue River $1,222/yr · 0.78%
  • ZIP 54412 · Auburndale $1,235/yr · 0.34%
  • ZIP 53926 · Dalton $1,243/yr · 1.75%
  • ZIP 54475 · Rudolph $1,248/yr · 0.41%
  • ZIP 54701 · Eau Claire $1,257/yr · 0.39%
  • ZIP 54448 · Marathon $1,268/yr · 0.43%
  • ZIP 53930 · Endeavor $1,276/yr · 1.18%
  • ZIP 54661 · Trempealeau $1,289/yr · 0.66%
  • ZIP 54155 · Oneida $1,299/yr · 0.79%
  • ZIP 54734 · Downing $1,312/yr · 0.96%
  • ZIP 54829 · Cumberland $1,324/yr · 0.51%
  • ZIP 53503 · Arena $1,336/yr · 1.36%
  • ZIP 53126 · Franksville $1,349/yr · 0.73%
  • ZIP 54849 · Lake Nebagamon $1,359/yr · 0.42%
  • ZIP 53502 · Albany $1,373/yr · 0.85%
  • ZIP 53565 · Mineral Point $1,391/yr · 0.42%
  • ZIP 54540 · Land O Lakes $1,415/yr · 0.54%
  • ZIP 54211 · Ephraim $1,433/yr · 0.36%
  • ZIP 53807 · Cuba City $1,459/yr · 0.79%
  • ZIP 53208 · Milwaukee (this ZIP) $1,468/yr · 0.78%
  • ZIP 54005 · Clear Lake $1,490/yr · 0.44%
  • ZIP 53717 · Madison $1,546/yr · 0.25%
  • ZIP 53206 · Milwaukee $1,599/yr · 2.43%
  • ZIP 53561 · Merrimac $1,719/yr · 0.68%
  • ZIP 53125 · Fontana $2,093/yr · 0.27%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,468/yr
Near-median premium
+6.7% since 2018
Loss Ratio
75.7%
Above-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
4.41%
Avg severity: $25,165
Nonrenewal Rate
0.78%
Near-median nonrenewal rate
-50.1% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 53208 (Milwaukee, WI)

For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 53208 (Milwaukee, WI) runs $1,468 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 3,079 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 53208 comes in 17% below, the 44th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Against Wisconsin's average of $1,224, ZIP 53208 is 20% above, ranking #68 of 718 tracked ZIPs in Wisconsin by premium. The closest-priced peer within Wisconsin is Barneveld (ZIP 53507) at $1,467, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

ZIP 53208 shows a 75.7% loss ratio, an indication that insurers retained a working margin after claims. About 4.41% of policyholders in this ZIP file a claim annually, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $25,165. 0.78% of ZIP 53208 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a drop of 50.1% 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 53208 have risen by 6.7%, ranging from $1,375 to $1,468 with a five-year average of $1,420, an annualized rate of +1.6% per year.

High-band NRI for ZIP 53208's county (Milwaukee): score 98.4, rating Relatively High, hazard Cold Wave. That is #1 of 72 Wisconsin counties and the 98th national percentile (67% above the 59.1 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 63.8 · Community Resilience 98.6. 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 53208 Compares

vs National Average
$1,468 vs $1,776
17% below national avg
vs Wisconsin Average
$1,468 vs $1,224
20% above state avg
National Percentile
44th percentile
Below median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 53208, 2018–2022

$1,350$1,400$1,450$1,500 20182019202020212022 $1,468
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 53208.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,375 -
2019 $1,398 +1.6%
2020 $1,407 +0.7%
2021 $1,450 +3.1%
2022 $1,468 +1.2%

2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 53208

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,420
Premium Range
$1,375 - $1,468
Annual Change Rate
+1.6% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Milwaukee County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 53208 via FIPS 55079. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
98.4
Relatively High · 98th national percentile
In-state county rank
#1
of 72 Wisconsin counties · state mean 59.1
Top mapped hazard
Cold Wave
Expected annual loss $176,515,399

Social Vulnerability Index 63.8 · Community Resilience 98.6

County hazard ratings

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

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

Nationwide insurance peers outside Wisconsin for ZIP 53208

Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 53208 in Milwaukee County (NRI 98.4, hazard Cold Wave), both outside Wisconsin. Population floor ≥1,000 matches the rate rankings.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,468/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.78% 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 53208?
ZIP 53208 (Milwaukee, WI) tracks close to the national middle for homeowners insurance costs: $1,468 per year as of 2022 (44th percentile, #68 of 718 ZIPs in Wisconsin). Premiums have changed +6.7% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Milwaukee, WI?
In ZIP 53208, insurers report a 75.7% loss ratio, a 4.41% claims frequency, and a 0.78% nonrenewal rate, the 44th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 53208 compared to the national average?
At $1,468/yr, ZIP 53208 runs 17% below the national average of $1,776/yr, the 44th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 53208?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 53208 is 0.78%, a drop of 50.1% over the past 5 years in Wisconsin.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 53208 over 5 years?
ZIP 53208 premiums spanned $1,375 to $1,468 across the 2018-2022 window, a 5-year average of $1,420. The annualized change rate is +1.6% per year.
How does ZIP 53208 compare to the Wisconsin state average?
The Wisconsin state average is $1,224/yr; ZIP 53208 averages $1,468/yr, 20% above that figure, ranking #68 of 718 tracked ZIPs in Wisconsin by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 53208?
Milwaukee County scores 98.4 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Relatively High), 98th percentile nationally and #1 of 72 Wisconsin counties. The index's top hazard label is Cold Wave. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Very Low, Flooding Relatively High, Earthquake Relatively Low, Hurricane Very Low. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 53208

This ZIP's premiums run at the 44th 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.