ZIP 78220 · Bexar County
San Antonio, TX Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 78220, San Antonio, Texas averages $1,401/yr.
- 50.9%
- Loss ratio
- #1462 of 1504
- Texas rank
- 664
- Policies
The verdict
At $1,401/yr, San Antonio, TX (ZIP 78220) sits in the 39th percentile nationally for homeowners insurance costs, 21% below the U.S. ZIP-code average.
- $1,401
- Avg premium (2022)
- -21%
- vs U.S. ZIP-code average
- -10.2%
- since 2018
- 39th
- 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 78220's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,401 Lower than most lower than 61% of 25,593 ZIP codes
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Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022
Data Snapshot: ZIP 78220 (San Antonio, TX)
For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 78220 (San Antonio, TX) runs $1,401 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 664 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 78220 comes in 21% below, the 39th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Texas homeowners pay $2,349 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 40% (below), ranking #1462 of 1504 tracked ZIPs in Texas by premium. The closest-priced peer within Texas is Tornillo (ZIP 79853) at $1,406, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
The loss ratio for ZIP 78220 is 50.9%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. 5.67% of policies in ZIP 78220 file at least one claim in a given year, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $12,583.
Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 78220 costs have fallen 10.2% since 2018, from a low of $1,401 to a high of $1,561, an annualized rate of -2.7% per year.
Bexar County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 99.4 (Relatively High), 99th percentile nationally and #3 of 245 Texas counties - 97% above the state mean of 50.5. Dominant mapped hazard: Tornado. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 57.2 · Community Resilience 21.7. This is hazard context from FEMA, not a premium formula.
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 78220 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 78220, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,561 | - |
| 2019 | $1,492 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | $1,447 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | $1,403 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | $1,401 | -0.1% |
Softening premium path for ZIP 78220 (5 years)
Similar ZIP Codes in Texas
These Texas ZIP codes carry similar average premiums to 78220.
One of 1,503 ZIP codes with premium data in Texas, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Bexar County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 78220 via FIPS 48029. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 57.2 · Community Resilience 21.7
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively Moderate
- Flooding
- Very High
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Very High
- Hail
- Very High
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Texas NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 78220's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)
ZIP 78220's county NRI is 99.4 (Relatively High). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not Texas containment.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,401/yr here).
How to read premiums, nonrenewals, and loss ratios
More ways to read ZIP 78220's FIO filings
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 78220
This ZIP's premiums run at the 39th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
- See how San Antonio, TX compares to every other ZIP in Texas. Texas overview
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