ZIP 66538 · Nemaha County

Seneca, KS Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 66538, Seneca, Kansas averages $1,770/yr.

40.7%
Loss ratio
1.88%
Nonrenewal rate
#405 of 414
Kansas rank
8
Policies

The verdict

Treasury FIO 2022: Seneca, KS sits #9,128 nationally on average premium ($1,770) versus #3,205 on nonrenewal rate (1.88%).

$1,770
Avg premium (2022)
#9,128
of 25,593 on premium
#3,205
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
64th
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
56/100
66538 - Seneca, KS

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
$1,770/yr
Avg premium, 36th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.02%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk A-
17.4
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience A
87.2
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 66538's premium sits nationally

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

$1,770 Around the middle lower than 36% 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 66538. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Kansas, 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 66538; crosshairs: Kansas averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$1298.4$2402.8$3507.2$4611.7$5716.10.1%1.9%3.8%5.7%7.6%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 66755 · Moran $1,499/yr · 1.42%
  • ZIP 66749 · Iola $1,765/yr · 1.87%
  • ZIP 66538 · Seneca (this ZIP) $1,770/yr · 1.88%
  • ZIP 67053 · Goessel $1,849/yr · 1.08%
  • ZIP 66103 · Kansas City $1,892/yr · 1.38%
  • ZIP 67420 · Beloit $1,953/yr · 1.03%
  • ZIP 66104 · Kansas City $1,976/yr · 2.39%
  • ZIP 66040 · La Cygne $2,009/yr · 1.31%
  • ZIP 66833 · Allen $2,049/yr · 1.69%
  • ZIP 66101 · Kansas City $2,063/yr · 2.85%
  • ZIP 66044 · Lawrence $2,074/yr · 0.84%
  • ZIP 67548 · La Crosse $2,094/yr · 3.73%
  • ZIP 67444 · Geneseo $2,108/yr · 0.96%
  • ZIP 67501 · Hutchinson $2,129/yr · 1.21%
  • ZIP 66534 · Sabetha $2,136/yr · 3.05%
  • ZIP 67457 · Little River $2,145/yr · 7.26%
  • ZIP 66502 · Manhattan $2,159/yr · 1.14%
  • ZIP 67335 · Cherryvale $2,174/yr · 2.68%
  • ZIP 67554 · Lyons $2,188/yr · 2.34%
  • ZIP 67439 · Ellsworth $2,202/yr · 1.72%
  • ZIP 66614 · Topeka $2,214/yr · 0.86%
  • ZIP 67672 · Wakeeney $2,232/yr · 2.73%
  • ZIP 66839 · Burlington $2,247/yr · 1.30%
  • ZIP 66845 · Cottonwood Falls $2,264/yr · 5.83%
  • ZIP 66449 · Leonardville $2,283/yr · 2.41%
  • ZIP 67361 · Sedan $2,294/yr · 0.57%
  • ZIP 66006 · Baldwin City $2,322/yr · 1.28%
  • ZIP 67546 · Inman $2,334/yr · 1.83%
  • ZIP 67871 · Scott City $2,353/yr · 1.35%
  • ZIP 66079 · Rantoul $2,375/yr · 0.90%
  • ZIP 67123 · Potwin $2,396/yr · 1.25%
  • ZIP 67654 · Norton $2,411/yr · 3.54%
  • ZIP 67735 · Goodland $2,423/yr · 2.61%
  • ZIP 67031 · Conway Springs $2,439/yr · 2.94%
  • ZIP 66216 · Shawnee $2,456/yr · 0.84%
  • ZIP 67003 · Anthony $2,486/yr · 2.61%
  • ZIP 67669 · Stockton $2,507/yr · 1.11%
  • ZIP 67431 · Chapman $2,532/yr · 3.01%
  • ZIP 66409 · Berryton $2,556/yr · 0.79%
  • ZIP 66052 · Linwood $2,579/yr · 0.40%
  • ZIP 67526 · Ellinwood $2,600/yr · 1.59%
  • ZIP 67010 · Augusta $2,641/yr · 1.79%
  • ZIP 67570 · Pretty Prairie $2,686/yr · 1.37%
  • ZIP 67037 · Derby $2,747/yr · 1.78%
  • ZIP 67101 · Maize $2,798/yr · 3.03%
  • ZIP 67144 · Towanda $2,856/yr · 1.10%
  • ZIP 67226 · Wichita $2,979/yr · 1.45%
  • ZIP 67149 · Viola $3,143/yr · 1.01%
  • ZIP 66209 · Leawood $3,384/yr · 1.02%
  • ZIP 66211 · Leawood $5,515/yr · 0.91%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,770/yr
Near-median premium
-3.8% since 2018
Loss Ratio
40.7%
Near-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
9.39%
Avg severity: $7,681
Nonrenewal Rate
1.88%
Above-median nonrenewal rate
+662.4% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 66538 (Seneca, KS)

For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 66538 (Seneca, KS) runs $1,770 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 8 reported policies. The U.S. average sits at $1,776 per year, so this ZIP runs 0% below that mark and lands in the 64th national percentile. The Kansas statewide average is $2,350 per year; this ZIP sits 25% below that figure, ranking #405 of 414 tracked ZIPs in Kansas by premium. The closest-priced peer within Kansas is Iola (ZIP 66749) at $1,765, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

ZIP 66538 shows a 40.7% loss ratio, an indication that insurers retained a working margin after claims. 9.39% of policies in ZIP 66538 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $7,681. 1.88% of ZIP 66538 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a rise of 662.4% over the past five years, a pattern that tends to precede broader insurer pullback in stressed markets.

Over the 2018–2022 window, ZIP 66538 premiums fallen 3.8%, spanning $1,743 to $1,840 (five-year average: $1,793), an annualized rate of -1.0% per year.

Nemaha County's FEMA NRI score is 17.4 (Very Low), only the 17th national percentile and #62 of 105 Kansas counties - 42% below the state mean 29.9. Leading mapped hazard remains Tornado. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 14.8 · Community Resilience 87.2. Context only; FIO premiums above are separate.

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 66538 Compares

vs National Average
$1,770 vs $1,776
0% below national avg
vs Kansas Average
$1,770 vs $2,350
25% below state avg
National Percentile
64th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 66538, 2018–2022

$1,700$1,750$1,800$1,850 20182019202020212022 $1,770
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 66538.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,840 -
2019 $1,743 -5.3%
2020 $1,786 +2.5%
2021 $1,825 +2.2%
2022 $1,770 -3.0%

Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 66538 (5 years)

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,793
Premium Range
$1,743 - $1,840
Annual Change Rate
-1.0% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Lower FEMA NRI in Nemaha County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 66538 via FIPS 20131. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
17.4
Very Low · 17th national percentile
In-state county rank
#62
of 105 Kansas counties · state mean 29.9
Top mapped hazard
Tornado
Expected annual loss $2,101,723

Social Vulnerability Index 14.8 · Community Resilience 87.2

County hazard ratings

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

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

Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 66538's premium and nonrenewal (lower-NRI county)

Cross-state peers for ZIP 66538: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Kansas. County hazard context (Nemaha, NRI 17.4) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,770/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.88% 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 66538?
Homeowners insurance in ZIP 66538 (Seneca, KS) averages $1,770 per year as of 2022, close to the national median at the 64th percentile, #405 of 414 ZIPs in Kansas. Premiums have changed -3.8% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Seneca, KS?
In ZIP 66538, insurers report a 40.7% loss ratio, a 9.39% claims frequency, and a 1.88% nonrenewal rate, the 64th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 66538 compared to the national average?
ZIP 66538 premiums of $1,770/yr are 0% below the national average of $1,776/yr. This ZIP is in the 64th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 66538?
ZIP 66538 shows a nonrenewal rate of 1.88% in Kansas, a rise of 662.4% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 66538 over 5 years?
ZIP 66538 premiums spanned $1,743 to $1,840 across the 2018-2022 window, a 5-year average of $1,793. The annualized change rate is -1.0% per year.
How does ZIP 66538 compare to the Kansas state average?
The Kansas state average is $2,350/yr; ZIP 66538 averages $1,770/yr, 25% below that figure, ranking #405 of 414 tracked ZIPs in Kansas by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 66538?
FEMA NRI for the county containing ZIP 66538 (Nemaha) is 17.4 - #62/105 in Kansas, 17th national percentile, top hazard Tornado. It does not replace the FIO premium figures on this page.

What to do with ZIP 66538

This ZIP's premiums run at the 64th 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.