ZIP 71837 · Miller County

Fouke, AR Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 71837, Fouke, Arkansas averages $1,585/yr.

83.9%
Loss ratio
1.26%
Nonrenewal rate
#286 of 373
Arkansas rank
12
Policies

The verdict

ZIP 71837 (Fouke, AR) is #12,147 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #6,999 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.

$1,585
Avg premium (2022)
#12,147
of 25,593 on premium
#6,999
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
53rd
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
35/100
71837 - Fouke, AR

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
$1,585/yr
Avg premium, 47th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
70.8
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience F
31.2
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 71837's premium sits nationally

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

$1,585 Around the middle lower than 47% 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 71837. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Arkansas, 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 71837; crosshairs: Arkansas averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$1275.2$1740.6$2206.0$2671.4$3136.80.2%0.7%1.2%1.7%2.2%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 71937 · Cove $1,360/yr · 0.88%
  • ZIP 71960 · Norman $1,425/yr · 0.60%
  • ZIP 72579 · Sulphur Rock $1,481/yr · 0.44%
  • ZIP 71726 · Chidester $1,502/yr · 1.00%
  • ZIP 72566 · Pineville $1,513/yr · 0.86%
  • ZIP 72040 · Des Arc $1,522/yr · 0.26%
  • ZIP 72454 · Piggott $1,534/yr · 0.86%
  • ZIP 72943 · Magazine $1,550/yr · 1.28%
  • ZIP 72366 · Marvell $1,562/yr · 0.42%
  • ZIP 72417 · Brookland $1,575/yr · 0.87%
  • ZIP 72126 · Perryville $1,582/yr · 0.90%
  • ZIP 71837 · Fouke (this ZIP) $1,585/yr · 1.26%
  • ZIP 71822 · Ashdown $1,589/yr · 0.71%
  • ZIP 71857 · Prescott $1,597/yr · 1.35%
  • ZIP 72444 · Maynard $1,611/yr · 1.52%
  • ZIP 72419 · Caraway $1,619/yr · 0.53%
  • ZIP 72685 · Western Grove $1,628/yr · 1.25%
  • ZIP 72024 · Carlisle $1,643/yr · 0.93%
  • ZIP 72121 · Pangburn $1,653/yr · 0.36%
  • ZIP 72032 · Conway $1,662/yr · 0.61%
  • ZIP 72727 · Elkins $1,670/yr · 0.68%
  • ZIP 72432 · Harrisburg $1,679/yr · 0.46%
  • ZIP 72801 · Russellville $1,684/yr · 0.95%
  • ZIP 72354 · Lepanto $1,692/yr · 1.78%
  • ZIP 72542 · Hardy $1,698/yr · 1.43%
  • ZIP 72941 · Lavaca $1,708/yr · 0.92%
  • ZIP 72365 · Marked Tree $1,718/yr · 0.91%
  • ZIP 72058 · Greenbrier $1,725/yr · 0.44%
  • ZIP 71866 · Winthrop $1,735/yr · 1.65%
  • ZIP 72067 · Higden $1,744/yr · 0.90%
  • ZIP 72117 · North Little Rock $1,753/yr · 1.30%
  • ZIP 72076 · Jacksonville $1,761/yr · 1.09%
  • ZIP 72173 · Vilonia $1,771/yr · 0.31%
  • ZIP 72087 · Lonsdale $1,788/yr · 1.67%
  • ZIP 72358 · Luxora $1,793/yr · 2.08%
  • ZIP 72802 · Russellville $1,802/yr · 0.38%
  • ZIP 72761 · Siloam Springs $1,820/yr · 0.79%
  • ZIP 72103 · Mabelvale $1,825/yr · 1.17%
  • ZIP 72160 · Stuttgart $1,843/yr · 1.20%
  • ZIP 72959 · Winslow $1,855/yr · 1.06%
  • ZIP 72952 · Rudy $1,872/yr · 0.59%
  • ZIP 72921 · Alma $1,893/yr · 0.41%
  • ZIP 72769 · Summers $1,914/yr · 0.84%
  • ZIP 72364 · Marion $1,940/yr · 0.63%
  • ZIP 72762 · Springdale $1,972/yr · 0.70%
  • ZIP 72530 · Drasco $2,038/yr · 0.31%
  • ZIP 72142 · Scott $2,130/yr · 1.18%
  • ZIP 72631 · Eureka Springs $2,230/yr · 0.39%
  • ZIP 72703 · Fayetteville $2,352/yr · 0.34%
  • ZIP 72223 · Little Rock $3,052/yr · 0.39%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,585/yr
Near-median premium
-2.4% since 2018
Loss Ratio
83.9%
Above-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
6.54%
Avg severity: $20,332
Nonrenewal Rate
1.26%
Above-median nonrenewal rate
-2.2% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 71837 (Fouke, AR)

U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 71837 (Fouke, AR) at $1,585 per year for 2022 across approximately 12 reported policies. The U.S. average sits at $1,776 per year, so this ZIP runs 11% below that mark and lands in the 53rd national percentile. Arkansas homeowners pay $1,736 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 9% (below), ranking #286 of 373 tracked ZIPs in Arkansas by premium. The closest-priced peer within Arkansas is Rector (ZIP 72461) at $1,584, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

At a loss ratio of 83.9%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in this ZIP. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 6.54%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $20,332. The nonrenewal rate here is 1.26%, a drop of 2.2% over the past five years, the share of policies insurers choose not to extend at expiration, often a leading sign of market stress.

Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 71837 costs have fallen 2.4% since 2018, from a low of $1,585 to a high of $1,656, an annualized rate of -0.6% per year.

High-band NRI for ZIP 71837's county (Miller): score 70.8, rating Relatively Low, hazard Hail. That is #22 of 75 Arkansas counties and the 71st national percentile (28% above the 55.5 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 84.3 · Community Resilience 31.2. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

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 71837 Compares

vs National Average
$1,585 vs $1,776
11% below national avg
vs Arkansas Average
$1,585 vs $1,736
9% below state avg
National Percentile
53th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 71837, 2018–2022

$1,580$1,600$1,620$1,640$1,660 20182019202020212022 $1,585
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 71837.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,624 -
2019 $1,656 +2.0%
2020 $1,623 -2.0%
2021 $1,593 -1.8%
2022 $1,585 -0.5%

Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 71837, 2018-2022

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,616
Premium Range
$1,585 - $1,656
Annual Change Rate
-0.6% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Miller County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 71837 via FIPS 05091. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
70.8
Relatively Low · 71st national percentile
In-state county rank
#22
of 75 Arkansas counties · state mean 55.5
Top mapped hazard
Hail
Expected annual loss $3,791,819

Social Vulnerability Index 84.3 · Community Resilience 31.2

County hazard ratings

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

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

Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Miller County)

Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 71837 in Miller County (NRI 70.8, hazard Hail), both outside Arkansas. Population floor ≥1,000 matches the rate rankings.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,585/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.26% 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 71837?
At the 53rd percentile nationally, #286 of 373 ZIPs in Arkansas, ZIP 71837 (Fouke, AR) pays a middle-of-the-pack $1,585 per year as of 2022 for homeowners insurance. Premiums have changed -2.4% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Fouke, AR?
In ZIP 71837, insurers report a 83.9% loss ratio, a 6.54% claims frequency, and a 1.26% nonrenewal rate, the 53rd national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 71837 compared to the national average?
At $1,585/yr, ZIP 71837 runs 11% below the national average of $1,776/yr, the 53rd percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 71837?
ZIP 71837 shows a nonrenewal rate of 1.26% in Arkansas, a drop of 2.2% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 71837 over 5 years?
Over 5 years (2018-2022), premiums in ZIP 71837 have ranged from $1,585 to $1,656, with a 5-year average of $1,616. The annualized change rate is -0.6% per year.
How does ZIP 71837 compare to the Arkansas state average?
The Arkansas state average is $1,736/yr; ZIP 71837 averages $1,585/yr, 9% below that figure, ranking #286 of 373 tracked ZIPs in Arkansas by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 71837?
Miller County scores 70.8 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Relatively Low), 71st percentile nationally and #22 of 75 Arkansas counties. The index's top hazard label is Hail. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Relatively Low, Flooding Relatively Low, Earthquake Relatively Low, Hurricane Very Low. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 71837

This ZIP's premiums run at the 53rd 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.