ZIP 53561 · Sauk County
Merrimac, WI Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 53561, Merrimac, Wisconsin averages $1,719/yr.
- 73.0%
- Loss ratio
- 0.68%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #14 of 718
- Wisconsin rank
- 17
- Policies
The verdict
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Merrimac, WI (ZIP 53561) ranks #9,864 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($1,719/yr) but #14,806 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (0.68%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.
- $1,719
- Avg premium (2022)
- #9,864
- of 25,593 on premium
- #14,806
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 61st
- 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 53561's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,719 Around the middle lower than 39% 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 53561. 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 53561; crosshairs: Wisconsin averages
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 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 (this ZIP) $1,719/yr · 0.68%
- ZIP 53125 · Fontana $2,093/yr · 0.27%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 53561 (Merrimac, WI)
For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 53561 (Merrimac, WI) runs $1,719 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 17 reported policies. Nationally, that ranks ZIP 53561 in the 61st percentile, 3% below the U.S. average of $1,776 per year. Wisconsin homeowners pay $1,224 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 40% (above), ranking #14 of 718 tracked ZIPs in Wisconsin by premium. The closest-priced peer within Wisconsin is Hudson (ZIP 54016) at $1,715, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
With a loss ratio of 73.0%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 53561. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 6.97%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $17,995. The nonrenewal rate here is 0.68%, a drop of 9.5% over the past five years, the share of policies insurers choose not to extend at expiration, often a leading sign of market stress.
Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 53561 costs have risen 14.8% since 2018, from a low of $1,498 to a high of $1,719, an annualized rate of +3.5% per year.
Sauk County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 72.1 (Relatively Low), 72nd percentile nationally and #22 of 72 Wisconsin counties - 22% above the state mean of 59.1. Dominant mapped hazard: Cold Wave. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 21.9 · Community Resilience 82.6. 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 53561 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 53561, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,498 | - |
| 2019 | $1,569 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | $1,603 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | $1,657 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | $1,719 | +3.8% |
Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 53561 (5 years)
Similar ZIP Codes in Wisconsin
These Wisconsin ZIP codes carry similar average premiums to 53561.
One of 717 ZIP codes with premium data in Wisconsin, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Sauk County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 53561 via FIPS 55111. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 21.9 · Community Resilience 82.6
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Wisconsin NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Nationwide insurance peers outside Wisconsin for ZIP 53561
Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 53561 in Sauk County (NRI 72.1, 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 ($1,719/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.68% here).
Background guides for ZIP 53561
Compare ZIP 53561, Wisconsin, 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 53561
This ZIP's premiums run at the 61st national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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