ZIP 66868 · Lyon County
Reading, KS Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 66868, Reading, Kansas averages $2,559/yr.
- 255.8%
- Loss ratio
- 2.53%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #85 of 414
- Kansas rank
- 2
- Policies
The verdict
ZIP 66868 (Reading, KS) is #2,587 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #1,708 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.
- $2,559
- Avg premium (2022)
- #2,587
- of 25,593 on premium
- #1,708
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 90th
- 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 66868's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$2,559 Higher than most more expensive than 90% 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 66868. 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 66868; crosshairs: Kansas averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
- ZIP 66755 · Moran $1,499/yr · 1.42%
- ZIP 66749 · Iola $1,765/yr · 1.87%
- 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 66868 · Reading (this ZIP) $2,559/yr · 2.53%
- 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%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 66868 (Reading, KS)
For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 66868 (Reading, KS) runs $2,559 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 2 reported policies. That is 44% above the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 90th percentile nationally. The Kansas statewide average is $2,350 per year; this ZIP sits 9% above that figure, ranking #85 of 414 tracked ZIPs in Kansas by premium. The closest-priced peer within Kansas is Liberal (ZIP 67901) at $2,559, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
The loss ratio for ZIP 66868 is 255.8%, meaning insurers paid out more in claims than they collected, a signal that premiums may rise or carriers may exit. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 27.85%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $23,506. The nonrenewal rate here is 2.53%, a rise of 64.6% over the past five years, the share of policies insurers choose not to extend at expiration, often a leading sign of market stress.
Since 2018, premiums here have risen by 7.5% through 2022, ranging $2,204 to $2,559 with a 5-year average of $2,353, an annualized rate of +1.8% per year.
Mid-tercile FEMA NRI for Lyon County: score 47.6, rating Relatively Low, hazard Tornado. National percentile 48th; in-state rank #22/105; 59% above Kansas's 29.9 mean. Social Vulnerability Index 20.8 · Community Resilience 66.3.
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 66868 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 66868, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $2,380 | - |
| 2019 | $2,398 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | $2,204 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | $2,222 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | $2,559 | +15.2% |
2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 66868
Similar ZIP Codes in Kansas
ZIP codes with similar premium levels in Kansas.
One of 413 ZIP codes with premium data in Kansas, 9 are shown here.
FEMA NRI context for Lyon County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 66868 via FIPS 20111. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 20.8 · Community Resilience 66.3
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Kansas NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Nationwide ZIP codes with similar insurance profiles
Cross-state peers for ZIP 66868: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Kansas. County hazard context (Lyon, NRI 47.6) is separate from these price peers.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($2,559/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (2.53% here).
Background reading for a high-loss-ratio ZIP
Put this high-cost ZIP in context
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 66868
This ZIP's premiums run at the 90th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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