ZIP 63965 · Carter County

Van Buren, MO Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 63965, Van Buren, Missouri averages $1,795/yr.

24.9%
Loss ratio
1.06%
Nonrenewal rate
#584 of 699
Missouri rank
4
Policies

The verdict

ZIP 63965 (Van Buren, MO) is #8,809 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #9,080 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.

$1,795
Avg premium (2022)
#8,809
of 25,593 on premium
#9,080
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
66th
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

F
PlainInsure Livability Score
34/100
63965 - Van Buren, MO

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
$1,795/yr
Avg premium, 34th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability D
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk D
53.9
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience F
9.7
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 63965's premium sits nationally

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

$1,795 Around the middle lower than 34% 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 63965. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Missouri, 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 63965; crosshairs: Missouri averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$1237.5$2507.3$3777.1$5046.9$6316.60.3%1.0%1.8%2.5%3.2%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 63656 · Middle Brook $1,468/yr · 1.22%
  • ZIP 63556 · Milan $1,614/yr · 1.30%
  • ZIP 63966 · Wappapello $1,659/yr · 1.50%
  • ZIP 63134 · Saint Louis $1,695/yr · 1.31%
  • ZIP 65807 · Springfield $1,722/yr · 1.43%
  • ZIP 64624 · Braymer $1,743/yr · 2.16%
  • ZIP 64648 · Jamesport $1,766/yr · 0.96%
  • ZIP 63109 · Saint Louis $1,783/yr · 0.86%
  • ZIP 63965 · Van Buren (this ZIP) $1,795/yr · 1.06%
  • ZIP 63388 · Williamsburg $1,796/yr · 0.94%
  • ZIP 63143 · Saint Louis $1,813/yr · 0.99%
  • ZIP 63870 · Parma $1,828/yr · 1.69%
  • ZIP 63347 · Foley $1,841/yr · 0.74%
  • ZIP 64744 · El Dorado Springs $1,856/yr · 1.57%
  • ZIP 64776 · Osceola $1,864/yr · 1.67%
  • ZIP 63080 · Sullivan $1,879/yr · 1.53%
  • ZIP 64761 · Leeton $1,887/yr · 3.07%
  • ZIP 63935 · Doniphan $1,903/yr · 2.68%
  • ZIP 64683 · Trenton $1,912/yr · 1.56%
  • ZIP 64862 · Sarcoxie $1,926/yr · 1.09%
  • ZIP 63084 · Union $1,944/yr · 1.34%
  • ZIP 64021 · Corder $1,955/yr · 1.09%
  • ZIP 65663 · Half Way $1,963/yr · 0.45%
  • ZIP 63967 · Williamsville $1,975/yr · 2.25%
  • ZIP 65059 · Mokane $1,983/yr · 0.99%
  • ZIP 65644 · Elkland $1,995/yr · 1.79%
  • ZIP 64473 · Oregon $2,007/yr · 0.65%
  • ZIP 64024 · Excelsior Springs $2,016/yr · 1.46%
  • ZIP 65035 · Freeburg $2,030/yr · 0.68%
  • ZIP 65667 · Hartville $2,040/yr · 0.77%
  • ZIP 63033 · Florissant $2,054/yr · 1.55%
  • ZIP 64019 · Centerview $2,066/yr · 1.58%
  • ZIP 65604 · Ash Grove $2,077/yr · 1.16%
  • ZIP 65024 · Chamois $2,091/yr · 1.83%
  • ZIP 64738 · Collins $2,111/yr · 2.31%
  • ZIP 65720 · Oldfield $2,124/yr · 1.19%
  • ZIP 64012 · Belton $2,144/yr · 0.77%
  • ZIP 64116 · Kansas City $2,163/yr · 1.57%
  • ZIP 63368 · O Fallon $2,184/yr · 1.03%
  • ZIP 64505 · Saint Joseph $2,213/yr · 1.30%
  • ZIP 64124 · Kansas City $2,233/yr · 1.86%
  • ZIP 64061 · Kingsville $2,262/yr · 1.12%
  • ZIP 64154 · Kansas City $2,303/yr · 1.32%
  • ZIP 63377 · Silex $2,362/yr · 1.90%
  • ZIP 65262 · Kingdom City $2,394/yr · 2.67%
  • ZIP 63106 · Saint Louis $2,446/yr · 2.57%
  • ZIP 63055 · Labadie $2,499/yr · 1.23%
  • ZIP 64106 · Kansas City $2,603/yr · 1.96%
  • ZIP 63332 · Augusta $3,057/yr · 1.00%
  • ZIP 63124 · Saint Louis $6,086/yr · 1.06%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,795/yr
Near-median premium
-4.7% since 2018
Loss Ratio
24.9%
Below-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
4.79%
Avg severity: $9,330
Nonrenewal Rate
1.06%
Near-median nonrenewal rate
-9.9% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 63965 (Van Buren, MO)

ZIP 63965 (Van Buren, MO) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $1,795 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 4 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 63965 comes in 1% above, the 66th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Compared to the Missouri state average of $2,056, this ZIP runs 13% below, ranking #584 of 699 tracked ZIPs in Missouri by premium. The closest-priced peer within Missouri is Lowry City (ZIP 64763) at $1,795, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

With a loss ratio of 24.9%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 63965. 4.79% of policies in ZIP 63965 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $9,330. Insurers decline to renew 1.06% of policies in ZIP 63965 at expiration, a drop of 9.9% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.

Since 2018, premiums here have fallen by 4.7% through 2022, ranging $1,753 to $1,884 with a 5-year average of $1,813, an annualized rate of -1.2% per year.

Mid-tercile FEMA NRI for Carter County: score 53.9, rating Relatively Low, hazard Cold Wave. National percentile 54th; in-state rank #55/113; 5% above Missouri's 51.3 mean. Social Vulnerability Index 93.9 · Community Resilience 9.7.

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 63965 Compares

vs National Average
$1,795 vs $1,776
1% above national avg
vs Missouri Average
$1,795 vs $2,056
13% below state avg
National Percentile
66th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 63965, 2018–2022

$1,700$1,750$1,800$1,850$1,900 20182019202020212022 $1,795
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 63965.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,884 -
2019 $1,831 -2.8%
2020 $1,802 -1.6%
2021 $1,753 -2.7%
2022 $1,795 +2.4%

Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 63965, 2018-2022

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,813
Premium Range
$1,753 - $1,884
Annual Change Rate
-1.2% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

FEMA NRI context for Carter County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 63965 via FIPS 29035. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
53.9
Relatively Low · 54th national percentile
In-state county rank
#55
of 113 Missouri counties · state mean 51.3
Top mapped hazard
Cold Wave
Expected annual loss $2,042,843

Social Vulnerability Index 93.9 · Community Resilience 9.7

County hazard ratings

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

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

Cross-state FIO peers for ZIP 63965 (outside Missouri)

Cross-state peers for ZIP 63965: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Missouri. County hazard context (Carter, NRI 53.9) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,795/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.06% 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 63965?
Homeowners insurance in ZIP 63965 (Van Buren, MO) averages $1,795 per year as of 2022, close to the national median at the 66th percentile, #584 of 699 ZIPs in Missouri. Premiums have changed -4.7% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Van Buren, MO?
Three figures shape homeowners insurance costs in ZIP 63965: claims frequency (4.79%), loss ratio (24.9%), and nonrenewal rate (1.06%), together placing this ZIP at the 66th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 63965 compared to the national average?
At $1,795/yr, ZIP 63965 runs 1% above the national average of $1,776/yr, the 66th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 63965?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 63965 is 1.06%, a drop of 9.9% over the past 5 years in Missouri.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 63965 over 5 years?
ZIP 63965 premiums spanned $1,753 to $1,884 across the 2018-2022 window, a 5-year average of $1,813. The annualized change rate is -1.2% per year.
How does ZIP 63965 compare to the Missouri state average?
ZIP 63965 has an average premium of $1,795/yr compared to the Missouri state average of $2,056/yr. This ZIP is 13% below the state average, ranking #584 of 699 tracked ZIPs in Missouri by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 63965?
Carter County scores 53.9 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Relatively Low), 54th percentile nationally and #55 of 113 Missouri counties. The index's top hazard label is Cold Wave. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Very Low, Flooding Relatively Low, Earthquake Relatively Low, Hurricane Very Low. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 63965

This ZIP's premiums run at the 66th 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.