ZIP 68421 · Nemaha County

Peru, NE Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 68421, Peru, Nebraska averages $2,407/yr.

5.6%
Loss ratio
3.19%
Nonrenewal rate
#154 of 288
Nebraska rank
9
Policies

The verdict

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Peru, NE (ZIP 68421) ranks #3,353 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($2,407/yr) but #1,030 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (3.19%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.

$2,407
Avg premium (2022)
#3,353
of 25,593 on premium
#1,030
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

D
PlainInsure Livability Score
44/100
68421 - Peru, NE

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
$2,407/yr
Avg premium, 13th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.03%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk A
13.4
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience C+
64.2
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 68421's premium sits nationally

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

$2,407 Higher than most more expensive than 87% 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 68421. 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 68421; crosshairs: Nebraska averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$1529.0$2095.3$2661.5$3227.7$3793.90.1%2.0%3.9%5.8%7.7%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 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 68421 · Peru (this ZIP) $2,407/yr · 3.19%
  • 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%
Avg Premium (2022)
$2,407/yr
Above-median premium
+6.7% since 2018
Loss Ratio
5.6%
Below-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
2.13%
Avg severity: $6,360
Nonrenewal Rate
3.19%
Above-median nonrenewal rate

Data Snapshot: ZIP 68421 (Peru, NE)

U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 68421 (Peru, NE) at $2,407 per year for 2022 across approximately 9 reported policies. The U.S. average sits at $1,776 per year, so this ZIP runs 36% above that mark and lands in the 87th national percentile. Against Nebraska's average of $2,473, ZIP 68421 is 3% below, ranking #154 of 288 tracked ZIPs in Nebraska by premium. The closest-priced peer within Nebraska is Dorchester (ZIP 68343) at $2,405, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

At a loss ratio of 5.6%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in this ZIP. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 2.13%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $6,360. Nonrenewal, insurers declining to extend coverage at policy expiration, occurs at 3.19% in this ZIP; rising nonrenewal often signals insurer retreat from high-risk markets.

Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 68421 costs have risen 6.7% since 2018, from a low of $2,169 to a high of $2,407, an annualized rate of +1.6% per year.

ZIP 68421 sits in Nemaha County, where FEMA's National Risk Index reads 13.4 - a lower-tercile score at the 13th national percentile (#61 of 79 Nebraska counties). Top hazard: Tornado. Social Vulnerability Index 51.0 · Community Resilience 64.2.

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 68421 Compares

vs National Average
$2,407 vs $1,776
36% above national avg
vs Nebraska Average
$2,407 vs $2,473
3% below state avg
National Percentile
87th percentile
More expensive than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 68421, 2018–2022

$2,100$2,200$2,300$2,400$2,500 20182019202020212022 $2,407
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 68421.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $2,256 -
2019 $2,274 +0.8%
2020 $2,278 +0.2%
2021 $2,169 -4.8%
2022 $2,407 +11.0%

Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 68421 (5 years)

5-Year Avg Premium
$2,277
Premium Range
$2,169 - $2,407
Annual Change Rate
+1.6% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Lower FEMA NRI in Nemaha County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 68421 via FIPS 31127. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
13.4
Very Low · 13th national percentile
In-state county rank
#61
of 79 Nebraska counties · state mean 29.7
Top mapped hazard
Tornado
Expected annual loss $1,104,959

Social Vulnerability Index 51.0 · Community Resilience 64.2

County hazard ratings

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

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

Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 68421's premium and nonrenewal (lower-NRI county)

ZIP 68421's county NRI is 13.4 (Very Low). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not Nebraska containment.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($2,407/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (3.19% 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 68421?
ZIP 68421 (Peru, NE) sits in the pricier end of the national market: homeowners insurance here averages $2,407 per year as of 2022, in the 87th percentile nationally, #154 of 288 ZIPs in Nebraska. Premiums have changed +6.7% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Peru, NE?
Key cost drivers in ZIP 68421: a claims frequency of 2.13%, a loss ratio of 5.6%, and a nonrenewal rate of 3.19%, placing this ZIP in the 87th percentile nationally for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 68421 compared to the national average?
ZIP 68421 premiums of $2,407/yr are 36% above the national average of $1,776/yr. This ZIP is in the 87th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 68421?
ZIP 68421 shows a nonrenewal rate of 3.19% in Nebraska.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 68421 over 5 years?
ZIP 68421 premiums spanned $2,169 to $2,407 across the 2018-2022 window, a 5-year average of $2,277. The annualized change rate is +1.6% per year.
How does ZIP 68421 compare to the Nebraska state average?
ZIP 68421 runs 3% below the Nebraska state average ($2,473/yr vs this ZIP's $2,407/yr), ranking #154 of 288 tracked ZIPs in Nebraska by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 68421?
Nemaha County scores 13.4 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low), 13th percentile nationally and #61 of 79 Nebraska counties. The index's top hazard label is Tornado. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Relatively Low, Flooding Very Low, Earthquake Very Low, Tornado Relatively Low. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 68421

This ZIP's premiums run at the 87th 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.