ZIP 72843 · Pope County
Hector, AR Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 72843, Hector, Arkansas averages $1,674/yr.
- 145.0%
- Loss ratio
- #211 of 373
- Arkansas rank
- 4
- Policies
The verdict
Hector, AR (ZIP 72843) averages $1,674/yr for homeowners insurance, 6% below the U.S. ZIP-code average, placing it in the 59th percentile nationally.
- $1,674
- Avg premium (2022)
- -6%
- vs U.S. ZIP-code average
- +9.1%
- since 2018
- 59th
- national percentile
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 72843's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,674 Around the middle lower than 41% of 25,593 ZIP codes
tracked ZIP codes, bucketed by value
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Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022
Data Snapshot: ZIP 72843 (Hector, AR)
For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 72843 (Hector, AR) runs $1,674 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 4 reported policies. That is 6% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 59th percentile nationally. The Arkansas statewide average is $1,736 per year; this ZIP sits 4% below that figure, ranking #211 of 373 tracked ZIPs in Arkansas by premium. The closest-priced peer within Arkansas is London (ZIP 72847) at $1,674, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
The loss ratio for ZIP 72843 is 145.0%, meaning insurers paid out more in claims than they collected, a signal that premiums may rise or carriers may exit. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 7.21%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $33,684.
Since 2018, premiums here have risen by 9.1% through 2022, ranging $1,535 to $1,674 with a 5-year average of $1,603, an annualized rate of +2.2% per year.
High-band NRI for ZIP 72843's county (Pope): score 77.8, rating Relatively Low, hazard Tornado. That is #13 of 75 Arkansas counties and the 78th national percentile (40% above the 55.5 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 36.8 · Community Resilience 59.0. 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 72843 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 72843, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,535 | - |
| 2019 | $1,562 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | $1,637 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | $1,605 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | $1,674 | +4.3% |
Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 72843, 2018-2022
Similar ZIP Codes in Arkansas
A look at Arkansas ZIP codes with comparable premium levels.
One of 372 ZIP codes with premium data in Arkansas, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Pope County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 72843 via FIPS 05115. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 36.8 · Community Resilience 59.0
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Hail
- Relatively Low
- 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 (Pope County)
ZIP 72843's county NRI is 77.8 (Relatively Low). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not Arkansas containment.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,674/yr here).
Insurance guides for ZIP 72843's claims environment
Compare ZIP 72843, Arkansas, and national rankings
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 72843
This ZIP's premiums run at the 59th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
- See how Hector, AR compares to every other ZIP in Arkansas. Arkansas overview
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These figures are Treasury FIO aggregates for this ZIP, not a personal insurance quote.
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