ZIP 78741 · Travis County
Austin, TX Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 78741, Austin, Texas averages $1,648/yr.
- 50.6%
- Loss ratio
- #1389 of 1504
- Texas rank
- 2,285
- Policies
The verdict
Austin, TX (ZIP 78741) averages $1,648/yr for homeowners insurance, 7% below the U.S. ZIP-code average, placing it in the 57th percentile nationally.
- $1,648
- Avg premium (2022)
- -7%
- vs U.S. ZIP-code average
- +12.5%
- since 2018
- 57th
- 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 78741's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,648 Around the middle lower than 43% of 25,593 ZIP codes
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Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022
Data Snapshot: ZIP 78741 (Austin, TX)
Homeowners in ZIP 78741 (Austin, TX) pay an average of $1,648 per year for insurance as of 2022, according to U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level data across approximately 2,285 reported policies. That is 7% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 57th percentile nationally. Compared to the Texas state average of $2,349, this ZIP runs 30% below, ranking #1389 of 1504 tracked ZIPs in Texas by premium. The closest-priced peer within Texas is San Antonio (ZIP 78208) at $1,649, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
At a loss ratio of 50.6%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in this ZIP. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 3.76%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $22,177.
Over the 2018–2022 window, ZIP 78741 premiums risen 12.5%, spanning $1,465 to $1,648 (five-year average: $1,545), an annualized rate of +3.0% per year.
FEMA NRI places Travis County in the upper risk band at 97.7 (Relatively High): national 98th percentile, #7/245 inside Texas, and 94% above the 50.5 state mean. Top hazard on the map is Tornado. Social Vulnerability Index 14.8 · Community Resilience 73.3. NRI does not price policies; it situates the county.
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 78741 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 78741, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,465 | - |
| 2019 | $1,516 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | $1,525 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | $1,573 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | $1,648 | +4.8% |
Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 78741 (5 years)
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 78741 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.
Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Travis County)
Cross-state peers for ZIP 78741: 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 ($1,648/yr here).
How to read premiums, nonrenewals, and loss ratios
More ways to read ZIP 78741'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 78741
This ZIP's premiums run at the 57th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
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These figures are Treasury FIO aggregates for this ZIP, not a personal insurance quote.
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