ZIP 71018 · Webster County

Cotton Valley, LA Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 71018, Cotton Valley, Louisiana averages $1,699/yr.

96.7%
Loss ratio
1.09%
Nonrenewal rate
#321 of 337
Louisiana rank
7
Policies

The verdict

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, Cotton Valley, LA (ZIP 71018) ranks #10,181 of 25,593 ZIPs by average premium ($1,699/yr) but #8,711 of 21,752 by nonrenewal (1.09%). Cost rank is not withdrawal rank.

$1,699
Avg premium (2022)
#10,181
of 25,593 on premium
#8,711
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
60th
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
33/100
71018 - Cotton Valley, LA

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 D
$1,699/yr
Avg premium, 40th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability D
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
69.5
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience F
22.3
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 71018's premium sits nationally

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

$1,699 Around the middle lower than 40% 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 71018. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Louisiana, 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 71018; crosshairs: Louisiana averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$1221.9$3077.3$4932.6$6788.0$8643.30%2.2%4.4%6.6%8.9%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 71108 · Shreveport $1,559/yr · 1.58%
  • ZIP 71067 · Princeton $1,645/yr · 0.22%
  • ZIP 71023 · Doyline $1,695/yr · 1.46%
  • ZIP 71018 · Cotton Valley (this ZIP) $1,699/yr · 1.09%
  • ZIP 71045 · Jamestown $1,725/yr · 2.08%
  • ZIP 71037 · Haughton $1,762/yr · 0.65%
  • ZIP 71417 · Colfax $1,778/yr · 0.69%
  • ZIP 71070 · Saline $1,790/yr · 1.05%
  • ZIP 71263 · Oak Grove $1,819/yr · 0.39%
  • ZIP 71423 · Dry Prong $1,838/yr · 0.36%
  • ZIP 71107 · Shreveport $1,867/yr · 1.05%
  • ZIP 71234 · Downsville $1,913/yr · 0.41%
  • ZIP 71111 · Bossier City $1,931/yr · 0.72%
  • ZIP 71362 · Plaucheville $1,965/yr · 0.43%
  • ZIP 71051 · Elm Grove $2,012/yr · 1.28%
  • ZIP 71334 · Ferriday $2,035/yr · 0.46%
  • ZIP 71226 · Chatham $2,051/yr · 0.31%
  • ZIP 71291 · West Monroe $2,102/yr · 0.73%
  • ZIP 71456 · Natchez $2,130/yr · 1.36%
  • ZIP 70501 · Lafayette $2,184/yr · 1.97%
  • ZIP 71322 · Bunkie $2,244/yr · 0.85%
  • ZIP 70520 · Carencro $2,289/yr · 3.39%
  • ZIP 70802 · Baton Rouge $2,331/yr · 1.82%
  • ZIP 70818 · Baton Rouge $2,369/yr · 0.59%
  • ZIP 70552 · Loreauville $2,423/yr · 0.76%
  • ZIP 70518 · Broussard $2,448/yr · 3.72%
  • ZIP 70427 · Bogalusa $2,464/yr · 0.81%
  • ZIP 70749 · Jarreau $2,480/yr · 2.02%
  • ZIP 70757 · Maringouin $2,505/yr · 0.33%
  • ZIP 70528 · Delcambre $2,535/yr · 1.44%
  • ZIP 70346 · Donaldsonville $2,575/yr · 0.45%
  • ZIP 70820 · Baton Rouge $2,591/yr · 1.30%
  • ZIP 70372 · Labadieville $2,627/yr · 1.62%
  • ZIP 70533 · Erath $2,643/yr · 4.67%
  • ZIP 70446 · Loranger $2,679/yr · 0.57%
  • ZIP 70084 · Reserve $2,755/yr · 1.38%
  • ZIP 70508 · Lafayette $2,798/yr · 3.45%
  • ZIP 70062 · Kenner $2,854/yr · 4.87%
  • ZIP 70549 · Lake Arthur $2,902/yr · 1.59%
  • ZIP 70460 · Slidell $2,977/yr · 4.45%
  • ZIP 70435 · Covington $3,034/yr · 1.75%
  • ZIP 70085 · Saint Bernard $3,129/yr · 2.41%
  • ZIP 70437 · Folsom $3,197/yr · 1.20%
  • ZIP 70461 · Slidell $3,258/yr · 4.39%
  • ZIP 70448 · Mandeville $3,370/yr · 7.90%
  • ZIP 70360 · Houma $3,527/yr · 2.05%
  • ZIP 70122 · New Orleans $3,787/yr · 7.72%
  • ZIP 70344 · Chauvin $4,032/yr · 0.38%
  • ZIP 70002 · Metairie $4,947/yr · 5.68%
  • ZIP 70130 · New Orleans $8,306/yr · 8.45%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,699/yr
Near-median premium
+13.6% since 2018
Loss Ratio
96.7%
Above-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
6.56%
Avg severity: $25,063
Nonrenewal Rate
1.09%
Near-median nonrenewal rate

Data Snapshot: ZIP 71018 (Cotton Valley, LA)

U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 71018 (Cotton Valley, LA) at $1,699 per year for 2022 across approximately 7 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 71018 comes in 4% below, the 60th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Against Louisiana's average of $2,539, ZIP 71018 is 33% below, ranking #321 of 337 tracked ZIPs in Louisiana by premium. The closest-priced peer within Louisiana is Shreveport (ZIP 71103) at $1,701, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

ZIP 71018 shows a 96.7% loss ratio, an indication that insurers are operating on thin margins here. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 6.56%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $25,063. Insurers decline to renew 1.09% of policies in ZIP 71018 at expiration; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.

Since 2018, premiums here have risen by 13.6% through 2022, ranging $1,495 to $1,699 with a 5-year average of $1,564, an annualized rate of +3.2% per year.

FEMA NRI places Webster County in the upper risk band at 69.5 (Relatively Low): national 70th percentile, #33/64 inside Louisiana, and 11% above the 62.4 state mean. Top hazard on the map is Tornado. Social Vulnerability Index 92.7 · Community Resilience 22.3. NRI does not price policies; it situates the county.

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 71018 Compares

vs National Average
$1,699 vs $1,776
4% below national avg
vs Louisiana Average
$1,699 vs $2,539
33% below state avg
National Percentile
60th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 71018, 2018–2022

$1,450$1,500$1,550$1,600$1,650$1,700$1,750 20182019202020212022 $1,699
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 71018.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,495 -
2019 $1,505 +0.6%
2020 $1,533 +1.9%
2021 $1,590 +3.7%
2022 $1,699 +6.8%

Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 71018, 2018-2022

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,564
Premium Range
$1,495 - $1,699
Annual Change Rate
+3.2% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Webster County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 71018 via FIPS 22119. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
69.5
Relatively Low · 70th national percentile
In-state county rank
#33
of 64 Louisiana counties · state mean 62.4
Top mapped hazard
Tornado
Expected annual loss $2,283,159

Social Vulnerability Index 92.7 · Community Resilience 22.3

County hazard ratings

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

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

Nationwide insurance peers outside Louisiana for ZIP 71018

ZIP 71018's county NRI is 69.5 (Relatively Low). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not Louisiana containment.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,699/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.09% 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 71018?
ZIP 71018 (Cotton Valley, LA) tracks close to the national middle for homeowners insurance costs: $1,699 per year as of 2022 (60th percentile, #321 of 337 ZIPs in Louisiana). Premiums have changed +13.6% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Cotton Valley, LA?
In ZIP 71018, insurers report a 96.7% loss ratio, a 6.56% claims frequency, and a 1.09% nonrenewal rate, the 60th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 71018 compared to the national average?
ZIP 71018 premiums of $1,699/yr are 4% below the national average of $1,776/yr. This ZIP is in the 60th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 71018?
ZIP 71018 shows a nonrenewal rate of 1.09% in Louisiana.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 71018 over 5 years?
Over 5 years (2018-2022), premiums in ZIP 71018 have ranged from $1,495 to $1,699, with a 5-year average of $1,564. The annualized change rate is +3.2% per year.
How does ZIP 71018 compare to the Louisiana state average?
ZIP 71018 has an average premium of $1,699/yr compared to the Louisiana state average of $2,539/yr. This ZIP is 33% below the state average, ranking #321 of 337 tracked ZIPs in Louisiana by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 71018?
Webster County scores 69.5 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Relatively Low), 70th percentile nationally and #33 of 64 Louisiana counties. The index's top hazard label is Tornado. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Very Low, Flooding Relatively Low, Earthquake Relatively Low, Hurricane Relatively Low. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 71018

This ZIP's premiums run at the 60th 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.