ZIP 78734 · Travis County
Austin, TX Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 78734, Austin, Texas averages $2,888/yr.
- 66.0%
- Loss ratio
- #196 of 1504
- Texas rank
- 339
- Policies
The verdict
ZIP 78734 (Austin, TX) homeowners insurance averages $2,888/yr, 94th percentile nationally, 63% above the U.S. ZIP-code average.
- $2,888
- Avg premium (2022)
- +63%
- vs U.S. ZIP-code average
- +25.2%
- since 2018
- 94th
- 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 78734's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$2,888 Higher than most more expensive than 94% of 25,593 ZIP codes
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Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022
Data Snapshot: ZIP 78734 (Austin, TX)
ZIP 78734 (Austin, TX) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $2,888 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 339 reported policies. Nationally, that ranks ZIP 78734 in the 94th percentile, 63% above the U.S. average of $1,776 per year. Texas homeowners pay $2,349 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 23% (above), ranking #196 of 1504 tracked ZIPs in Texas by premium. The closest-priced peer within Texas is Addison (ZIP 75001) at $2,885, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
With a loss ratio of 66.0%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 78734. About 4.01% of policyholders in this ZIP file a claim annually, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $47,500.
Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 78734 have risen by 25.2%, ranging from $2,306 to $2,888 with a five-year average of $2,551, an annualized rate of +5.8% per year.
High-band NRI for ZIP 78734'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 78734 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 78734, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $2,306 | - |
| 2019 | $2,426 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | $2,510 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | $2,627 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | $2,888 | +9.9% |
Rising-cost window for ZIP 78734 (5 filing years)
Similar ZIP Codes in Texas
Other ZIPs in Texas priced close to this one.
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 78734 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 78734's premium and nonrenewal (high-NRI county)
Cross-state peers for ZIP 78734: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Texas. County hazard context (Travis, NRI 97.7) is separate from these price peers.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($2,888/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 78734
This ZIP's premiums run at the 94th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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