ZIP 68343 · Saline County
Dorchester, NE Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 68343, Dorchester, Nebraska averages $2,405/yr.
- 31.2%
- Loss ratio
- 2.38%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #155 of 288
- Nebraska rank
- 4
- Policies
The verdict
ZIP 68343 (Dorchester, NE) is #3,362 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #1,934 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.
- $2,405
- Avg premium (2022)
- #3,362
- of 25,593 on premium
- #1,934
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 87th
- 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 68343's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$2,405 Higher than most more expensive than 87% 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 68343. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Nebraska, 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 68343; crosshairs: Nebraska averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
- ZIP 69044 · Trenton $1,632/yr · 2.65%
- ZIP 68503 · Lincoln $1,879/yr · 1.84%
- ZIP 68505 · Lincoln $1,932/yr · 2.00%
- ZIP 69360 · Rushville $1,994/yr · 3.03%
- ZIP 68510 · Lincoln $2,032/yr · 2.00%
- ZIP 68508 · Lincoln $2,087/yr · 1.13%
- ZIP 68922 · Arapahoe $2,117/yr · 2.11%
- ZIP 68788 · West Point $2,141/yr · 3.81%
- ZIP 69336 · Bridgeport $2,164/yr · 2.68%
- ZIP 68781 · Tilden $2,177/yr · 2.25%
- ZIP 68640 · Genoa $2,200/yr · 2.22%
- ZIP 68739 · Hartington $2,221/yr · 1.49%
- ZIP 68776 · South Sioux City $2,239/yr · 2.07%
- ZIP 68864 · Palmer $2,261/yr · 7.37%
- ZIP 68632 · David City $2,271/yr · 1.48%
- ZIP 68873 · Saint Paul $2,291/yr · 2.73%
- ZIP 68305 · Auburn $2,301/yr · 2.04%
- ZIP 68466 · Wymore $2,329/yr · 2.62%
- ZIP 68516 · Lincoln $2,340/yr · 2.51%
- ZIP 68463 · Weeping Water $2,351/yr · 1.26%
- ZIP 68956 · Kenesaw $2,374/yr · 3.05%
- ZIP 68361 · Geneva $2,387/yr · 2.88%
- ZIP 69140 · Grant $2,391/yr · 1.95%
- ZIP 68455 · Union $2,405/yr · 1.27%
- ZIP 68343 · Dorchester (this ZIP) $2,405/yr · 2.38%
- ZIP 68313 · Beaver Crossing $2,421/yr · 5.56%
- ZIP 68731 · Dakota City $2,435/yr · 1.81%
- ZIP 69024 · Culbertson $2,451/yr · 2.82%
- ZIP 68767 · Pierce $2,455/yr · 1.53%
- ZIP 68025 · Fremont $2,463/yr · 2.84%
- ZIP 68822 · Broken Bow $2,472/yr · 1.96%
- ZIP 68527 · Lincoln $2,501/yr · 3.60%
- ZIP 68045 · Oakland $2,524/yr · 0.44%
- ZIP 68836 · Elm Creek $2,536/yr · 2.82%
- ZIP 68349 · Elmwood $2,550/yr · 3.55%
- ZIP 68122 · Omaha $2,591/yr · 2.15%
- ZIP 68031 · Hooper $2,615/yr · 1.47%
- ZIP 68758 · Newman Grove $2,627/yr · 2.97%
- ZIP 68065 · Valparaiso $2,655/yr · 1.44%
- ZIP 68845 · Kearney $2,668/yr · 3.21%
- ZIP 68046 · Papillion $2,696/yr · 2.31%
- ZIP 68044 · Nickerson $2,730/yr · 0.96%
- ZIP 68358 · Firth $2,798/yr · 2.45%
- ZIP 68133 · Papillion $2,855/yr · 2.62%
- ZIP 68523 · Lincoln $2,906/yr · 2.04%
- ZIP 68059 · Springfield $2,978/yr · 1.65%
- ZIP 68008 · Blair $3,079/yr · 2.62%
- ZIP 68430 · Roca $3,194/yr · 2.76%
- ZIP 68130 · Omaha $3,240/yr · 3.16%
- ZIP 68069 · Waterloo $3,691/yr · 3.22%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 68343 (Dorchester, NE)
U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 68343 (Dorchester, NE) at $2,405 per year for 2022 across approximately 4 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 68343 comes in 35% above, the 87th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. The Nebraska statewide average is $2,473 per year; this ZIP sits 3% below that figure, ranking #155 of 288 tracked ZIPs in Nebraska by premium. The closest-priced peer within Nebraska is Union (ZIP 68455) at $2,405, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
The loss ratio for ZIP 68343 is 31.2%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 10.71%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $6,993. 2.38% of ZIP 68343 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a rise of 97.6% over the past five years, a pattern that tends to precede broader insurer pullback in stressed markets.
Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 68343 costs have risen 20.3% since 2018, from a low of $1,999 to a high of $2,405, an annualized rate of +4.7% per year.
For ZIP 68343, county-level FEMA NRI is 42.4 in Saline - middle of the national distribution (42nd percentile) and #21 among 79 Nebraska counties. Top hazard on the index: Hail. Social Vulnerability Index 47.7 · Community Resilience 40.2.
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 68343 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 68343, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,999 | - |
| 2019 | $2,199 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | $2,224 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | $2,353 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | $2,405 | +2.2% |
Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 68343, 2018-2022
Similar ZIP Codes in Nebraska
ZIP codes with similar premium levels in Nebraska.
One of 287 ZIP codes with premium data in Nebraska, 9 are shown here.
FEMA NRI context for Saline County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 68343 via FIPS 31151. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 47.7 · Community Resilience 40.2
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Relatively High
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Nebraska NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Nationwide ZIP codes with similar insurance profiles
Cross-state peers for ZIP 68343: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Nebraska. County hazard context (Saline, NRI 42.4) is separate from these price peers.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($2,405/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (2.38% here).
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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 68343
This ZIP's premiums run at the 87th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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