ZIP 57438 · Faulk County

Faulkton, SD Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 57438, Faulkton, South Dakota averages $1,837/yr.

7.3%
Loss ratio
2.31%
Nonrenewal rate
#80 of 180
South Dakota rank
1
Policies

The verdict

Treasury FIO 2022: Faulkton, SD sits #8,219 nationally on average premium ($1,837) versus #2,055 on nonrenewal rate (2.31%).

$1,837
Avg premium (2022)
#8,219
of 25,593 on premium
#2,055
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
68th
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
57438 - Faulkton, SD

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
$1,837/yr
Avg premium, 32nd cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.02%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk A+
8.0
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience D
48.4
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 57438's premium sits nationally

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

$1,837 Around the middle lower than 32% 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 57438. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in South Dakota, 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 57438; crosshairs: South Dakota averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$1272.9$1698.6$2124.3$2550.0$2975.70%1.2%2.5%3.7%4.9%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 57226 · Clear Lake $1,350/yr · 0.23%
  • ZIP 57317 · Bonesteel $1,479/yr · 2.44%
  • ZIP 57376 · Tripp $1,535/yr · 2.27%
  • ZIP 57382 · Wessington Springs $1,547/yr · 1.18%
  • ZIP 57368 · Plankinton $1,558/yr · 4.68%
  • ZIP 57456 · Leola $1,572/yr · 1.85%
  • ZIP 57332 · Emery $1,596/yr · 2.88%
  • ZIP 57522 · Blunt $1,617/yr · 2.38%
  • ZIP 57274 · Webster $1,629/yr · 0.67%
  • ZIP 57273 · Waubay $1,646/yr · 1.55%
  • ZIP 57375 · Stickney $1,667/yr · 1.75%
  • ZIP 57544 · Kennebec $1,672/yr · 1.39%
  • ZIP 57212 · Arlington $1,692/yr · 0.22%
  • ZIP 57350 · Huron $1,705/yr · 0.83%
  • ZIP 57380 · Wagner $1,723/yr · 3.10%
  • ZIP 57367 · Pickstown $1,745/yr · 0.92%
  • ZIP 57036 · Hurley $1,752/yr · 1.27%
  • ZIP 57384 · Wolsey $1,756/yr · 0.69%
  • ZIP 57103 · Sioux Falls $1,762/yr · 1.28%
  • ZIP 57106 · Sioux Falls $1,776/yr · 1.15%
  • ZIP 57442 · Gettysburg $1,781/yr · 0.27%
  • ZIP 57580 · Winner $1,786/yr · 1.31%
  • ZIP 57325 · Chamberlain $1,790/yr · 0.71%
  • ZIP 57223 · Castlewood $1,803/yr · 0.77%
  • ZIP 57355 · Kimball $1,808/yr · 0.67%
  • ZIP 57735 · Edgemont $1,811/yr · 1.68%
  • ZIP 57438 · Faulkton (this ZIP) $1,837/yr · 2.31%
  • ZIP 57063 · Tabor $1,843/yr · 1.47%
  • ZIP 57078 · Yankton $1,854/yr · 0.88%
  • ZIP 57017 · Colman $1,875/yr · 1.24%
  • ZIP 57252 · Milbank $1,896/yr · 0.93%
  • ZIP 57069 · Vermillion $1,898/yr · 1.54%
  • ZIP 57020 · Crooks $1,912/yr · 4.14%
  • ZIP 57701 · Rapid City $1,926/yr · 1.62%
  • ZIP 57276 · White $1,950/yr · 0.78%
  • ZIP 57501 · Pierre $1,956/yr · 1.27%
  • ZIP 57268 · Toronto $1,964/yr · 3.57%
  • ZIP 57048 · Montrose $1,980/yr · 1.08%
  • ZIP 57034 · Hudson $2,008/yr · 1.06%
  • ZIP 57032 · Harrisburg $2,031/yr · 1.49%
  • ZIP 57319 · Bridgewater $2,062/yr · 0.76%
  • ZIP 57717 · Belle Fourche $2,111/yr · 1.21%
  • ZIP 57532 · Fort Pierre $2,168/yr · 1.28%
  • ZIP 57718 · Black Hawk $2,223/yr · 1.97%
  • ZIP 57451 · Ipswich $2,283/yr · 0.83%
  • ZIP 57761 · New Underwood $2,333/yr · 3.89%
  • ZIP 57754 · Lead $2,401/yr · 1.44%
  • ZIP 57751 · Keystone $2,492/yr · 1.83%
  • ZIP 57793 · Whitewood $2,584/yr · 1.28%
  • ZIP 57759 · Nemo $2,898/yr · 1.97%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,837/yr
Above-median premium
+24.5% since 2018
Loss Ratio
7.3%
Below-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
2.89%
Avg severity: $4,645
Nonrenewal Rate
2.31%
Above-median nonrenewal rate

Data Snapshot: ZIP 57438 (Faulkton, SD)

Homeowners in ZIP 57438 (Faulkton, SD) pay an average of $1,837 per year for insurance as of 2022, according to U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level data across approximately 1 reported policies. The U.S. average sits at $1,776 per year, so this ZIP runs 3% above that mark and lands in the 68th national percentile. Against South Dakota's average of $1,854, ZIP 57438 is 1% below, ranking #80 of 180 tracked ZIPs in South Dakota by premium. The closest-priced peer within South Dakota is Aberdeen (ZIP 57401) at $1,834, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

At a loss ratio of 7.3%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in this ZIP. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 2.89%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $4,645. The nonrenewal rate here is 2.31%, the share of policies insurers choose not to extend at expiration, often a leading sign of market stress.

Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 57438 have risen by 24.5%, ranging from $1,475 to $1,837 with a five-year average of $1,648, an annualized rate of +5.6% per year.

ZIP 57438 sits in Faulk County, where FEMA's National Risk Index reads 8.0 - a lower-tercile score at the 8th national percentile (#47 of 60 South Dakota counties). Top hazard: Cold Wave. Social Vulnerability Index 90.7 · Community Resilience 48.4.

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 57438 Compares

vs National Average
$1,837 vs $1,776
3% above national avg
vs South Dakota Average
$1,837 vs $1,854
1% below state avg
National Percentile
68th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 57438, 2018–2022

$1,400$1,500$1,600$1,700$1,800$1,900 20182019202020212022 $1,837
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 57438.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,475 -
2019 $1,515 +2.7%
2020 $1,634 +7.8%
2021 $1,780 +8.9%
2022 $1,837 +3.2%

Rising-cost window for ZIP 57438 (5 filing years)

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,648
Premium Range
$1,475 - $1,837
Annual Change Rate
+5.6% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Lower FEMA NRI in Faulk County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 57438 via FIPS 46049. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
8.0
Very Low · 8th national percentile
In-state county rank
#47
of 60 South Dakota counties · state mean 27.9
Top mapped hazard
Cold Wave
Expected annual loss $1,159,401

Social Vulnerability Index 90.7 · Community Resilience 48.4

County hazard ratings

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

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

Nationwide insurance peers outside South Dakota for ZIP 57438

Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 57438 in Faulk County (NRI 8.0, hazard Cold Wave), both outside South Dakota. Population floor ≥1,000 matches the rate rankings.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,837/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (2.31% 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 57438?
Homeowners insurance in ZIP 57438 (Faulkton, SD) averages $1,837 per year as of 2022, close to the national median at the 68th percentile, #80 of 180 ZIPs in South Dakota. Premiums have changed +24.5% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Faulkton, SD?
Key cost drivers in ZIP 57438: a claims frequency of 2.89%, a loss ratio of 7.3%, and a nonrenewal rate of 2.31%, placing this ZIP in the 68th percentile nationally for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 57438 compared to the national average?
Nationally, ZIP 57438 lands in the 68th percentile: its $1,837/yr average is 3% above the U.S. figure of $1,776/yr.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 57438?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 57438 is 2.31% in South Dakota.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 57438 over 5 years?
Over the past 5 years, 2018 through 2022, the range in ZIP 57438 runs $1,475-$1,837 (5-year average $1,648). The annualized change rate is +5.6% per year.
How does ZIP 57438 compare to the South Dakota state average?
ZIP 57438 runs 1% below the South Dakota state average ($1,854/yr vs this ZIP's $1,837/yr), ranking #80 of 180 tracked ZIPs in South Dakota by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 57438?
Faulk County scores 8.0 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low), 8th percentile nationally and #47 of 60 South Dakota counties. The index's top hazard label is Cold Wave. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Relatively Low, Flooding Very Low, Earthquake Very Low, Tornado Very Low. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 57438

This ZIP's premiums run at the 68th 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.