ZIP 78726 · Travis County
Austin, TX Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 78726, Austin, Texas averages $2,657/yr.
- 37.5%
- Loss ratio
- #327 of 1504
- Texas rank
- 465
- Policies
The verdict
Austin, TX (ZIP 78726) averages $2,657/yr for homeowners insurance, 50% above the U.S. ZIP-code average, placing it in the 91st percentile nationally.
- $2,657
- Avg premium (2022)
- +50%
- vs U.S. ZIP-code average
- +20.6%
- since 2018
- 91st
- 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 78726's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$2,657 Higher than most more expensive than 91% of 25,593 ZIP codes
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Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022
Data Snapshot: ZIP 78726 (Austin, TX)
ZIP 78726 (Austin, TX) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $2,657 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 465 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 78726 comes in 50% above, the 91st percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Texas homeowners pay $2,349 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 13% (above), ranking #327 of 1504 tracked ZIPs in Texas by premium. The closest-priced peer within Texas is Sunray (ZIP 79086) at $2,657, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
With a loss ratio of 37.5%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 78726. About 4.37% of policyholders in this ZIP file a claim annually, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $22,812.
Since 2018, premiums here have risen by 20.6% through 2022, ranging $2,203 to $2,657 with a 5-year average of $2,380, an annualized rate of +4.8% per year.
High-band NRI for ZIP 78726's county (Travis): score 97.7, rating Relatively High, hazard Tornado. That is #7 of 245 Texas counties and the 98th national percentile (94% above the 50.5 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 14.8 · Community Resilience 73.3. 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 78726 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 78726, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $2,203 | - |
| 2019 | $2,281 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | $2,331 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | $2,429 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | $2,657 | +9.4% |
Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 78726, 2018-2022
Similar ZIP Codes in Texas
ZIP codes with similar premium levels in Texas.
One of 1,503 ZIP codes with premium data in Texas, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Travis County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 78726 via FIPS 48453. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 14.8 · Community Resilience 73.3
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively Moderate
- Flooding
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Very High
- Hail
- Very High
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Texas NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Out-of-state ZIPs near ZIP 78726's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)
ZIP 78726's county NRI is 97.7 (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 ($2,657/yr here).
How to read premiums, nonrenewals, and loss ratios
Next steps for an above-median premium ZIP
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 78726
This ZIP's premiums run at the 91st national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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