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

C-
PlainInsure Livability Score
50/100
53561 - Merrimac, 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 F
$1,719/yr
Avg premium, 39th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability B-
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
72.1
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience A-
82.6
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

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

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 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

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 49 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 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%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,719/yr
Near-median premium
+14.8% since 2018
Loss Ratio
73.0%
Above-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
6.97%
Avg severity: $17,995
Nonrenewal Rate
0.68%
Below-median nonrenewal rate
-9.5% change

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

vs National Average
$1,719 vs $1,776
3% below national avg
vs Wisconsin Average
$1,719 vs $1,224
40% above state avg
National Percentile
61th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 53561, 2018–2022

$1,450$1,500$1,550$1,600$1,650$1,700$1,750 20182019202020212022 $1,719
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 53561.
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)

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,609
Premium Range
$1,498 - $1,719
Annual Change Rate
+3.5% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

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.

County risk score
72.1
Relatively Low · 72nd national percentile
In-state county rank
#22
of 72 Wisconsin counties · state mean 59.1
Top mapped hazard
Cold Wave
Expected annual loss $6,080,767

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).

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 53561?
Homeowners insurance in ZIP 53561 (Merrimac, WI) averages $1,719 per year as of 2022, close to the national median at the 61st percentile, #14 of 718 ZIPs in Wisconsin. Premiums have changed +14.8% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Merrimac, WI?
Key cost drivers in ZIP 53561: a claims frequency of 6.97%, a loss ratio of 73.0%, and a nonrenewal rate of 0.68%, placing this ZIP in the 61st percentile nationally for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 53561 compared to the national average?
At $1,719/yr, ZIP 53561 runs 3% below the national average of $1,776/yr, the 61st percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 53561?
Insurers decline to renew 0.68% of policies in ZIP 53561 in Wisconsin, a drop of 9.5% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 53561 over 5 years?
Over the past 5 years, 2018 through 2022, the range in ZIP 53561 runs $1,498-$1,719 (5-year average $1,609). The annualized change rate is +3.5% per year.
How does ZIP 53561 compare to the Wisconsin state average?
ZIP 53561 has an average premium of $1,719/yr compared to the Wisconsin state average of $1,224/yr. This ZIP is 40% above the state average, ranking #14 of 718 tracked ZIPs in Wisconsin by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 53561?
County NRI 72.1 (Relatively Low) covers ZIP 53561 via Sauk County FIPS 55111. In-state rank #22 of 72; national percentile 72nd; hazard Cold Wave.

What to do with ZIP 53561

This ZIP's premiums run at the 61st 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.