ZIP 83234 · Bannock County
Downey, ID Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 83234, Downey, Idaho averages $1,177/yr.
- 181.2%
- Loss ratio
- 0.58%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #128 of 210
- Idaho rank
- 1
- Policies
The verdict
Treasury FIO 2022: Downey, ID sits #20,166 nationally on average premium ($1,177) versus #16,471 on nonrenewal rate (0.58%).
- $1,177
- Avg premium (2022)
- #20,166
- of 25,593 on premium
- #16,471
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 21st
- national percentile
Premium rank counts ZIPs with a reported average premium, highest first. Nonrenewal rank counts ZIPs with a reported nonrenewal rate, highest first. The two boards are different extracts.
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 83234's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,177 Among the lowest lower than 79% of 25,593 ZIP codes
tracked ZIP codes, bucketed by value
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Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022
The local market map
Premium and nonrenewal do not always move together
The highlighted dot is ZIP 83234. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Idaho, spread across the premium range. Crosshairs mark the published state averages, so this is a comparison of two reported measures, not a quote or a forecast.
State ZIP peer map
Highlighted: ZIP 83234; crosshairs: Idaho averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
- ZIP 83705 · Boise $876/yr · 0.75%
- ZIP 83704 · Boise $908/yr · 0.45%
- ZIP 83849 · Osburn $980/yr · 1.73%
- ZIP 83634 · Kuna $989/yr · 0.56%
- ZIP 83646 · Meridian $991/yr · 0.46%
- ZIP 83815 · Coeur D Alene $1,005/yr · 0.32%
- ZIP 83686 · Nampa $1,018/yr · 0.63%
- ZIP 83427 · Iona $1,051/yr · 1.16%
- ZIP 83713 · Boise $1,059/yr · 0.60%
- ZIP 83350 · Rupert $1,063/yr · 1.25%
- ZIP 83347 · Paul $1,067/yr · 0.87%
- ZIP 83846 · Mullan $1,076/yr · 2.13%
- ZIP 83858 · Rathdrum $1,098/yr · 0.57%
- ZIP 83644 · Middleton $1,107/yr · 0.61%
- ZIP 83328 · Filer $1,129/yr · 0.88%
- ZIP 83523 · Craigmont $1,139/yr · 3.36%
- ZIP 83211 · American Falls $1,145/yr · 0.60%
- ZIP 83851 · Plummer $1,154/yr · 1.29%
- ZIP 83467 · Salmon $1,173/yr · 2.20%
- ZIP 83234 · Downey (this ZIP) $1,177/yr · 0.58%
- ZIP 83261 · Paris $1,177/yr · 1.69%
- ZIP 83546 · Pierce $1,187/yr · 4.83%
- ZIP 83839 · Kingston $1,197/yr · 1.35%
- ZIP 83639 · Marsing $1,203/yr · 0.81%
- ZIP 83320 · Carey $1,214/yr · 1.38%
- ZIP 83823 · Deary $1,232/yr · 1.37%
- ZIP 83857 · Princeton $1,242/yr · 0.83%
- ZIP 83626 · Greenleaf $1,251/yr · 0.42%
- ZIP 83676 · Wilder $1,254/yr · 1.43%
- ZIP 83871 · Troy $1,263/yr · 2.53%
- ZIP 83274 · Shelley $1,279/yr · 0.88%
- ZIP 83445 · Saint Anthony $1,283/yr · 0.89%
- ZIP 83535 · Juliaetta $1,289/yr · 1.12%
- ZIP 83541 · Lenore $1,294/yr · 1.13%
- ZIP 83250 · Mccammon $1,304/yr · 2.75%
- ZIP 83524 · Culdesac $1,309/yr · 2.84%
- ZIP 83241 · Grace $1,315/yr · 1.75%
- ZIP 83835 · Hayden $1,330/yr · 0.44%
- ZIP 83702 · Boise $1,362/yr · 0.67%
- ZIP 83629 · Horseshoe Bend $1,393/yr · 1.97%
- ZIP 83314 · Bliss $1,440/yr · 2.74%
- ZIP 83712 · Boise $1,473/yr · 0.83%
- ZIP 83848 · Nordman $1,493/yr · 2.97%
- ZIP 83616 · Eagle $1,564/yr · 0.58%
- ZIP 83654 · New Meadows $1,631/yr · 1.79%
- ZIP 83860 · Sagle $1,756/yr · 1.51%
- ZIP 83422 · Driggs $1,840/yr · 0.98%
- ZIP 83455 · Victor $2,008/yr · 0.82%
- ZIP 83836 · Hope $2,227/yr · 2.25%
- ZIP 83340 · Ketchum $5,983/yr · 1.55%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 83234 (Downey, ID)
For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 83234 (Downey, ID) runs $1,177 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 1 reported policies. That is 34% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 21st percentile nationally. Idaho homeowners pay $1,321 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 11% (below), ranking #128 of 210 tracked ZIPs in Idaho by premium. The closest-priced peer within Idaho is Paris (ZIP 83261) at $1,177, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
ZIP 83234 shows a 181.2% loss ratio, an indication that 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 1.73%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $122,948. Nonrenewal, insurers declining to extend coverage at policy expiration, occurs at 0.58% in this ZIP, a drop of 56.1% over the past five years; rising nonrenewal often signals insurer retreat from high-risk markets.
Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 83234 costs have risen 21.0% since 2018, from a low of $973 to a high of $1,191, an annualized rate of +4.9% per year.
FEMA NRI places Bannock County in the upper risk band at 66.9 (Relatively Low): national 67th percentile, #7/44 inside Idaho, and 74% above the 38.5 state mean. Top hazard on the map is Wildfire. Social Vulnerability Index 17.9 · Community Resilience 59.2. 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 83234 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 83234, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $973 | - |
| 2019 | $1,067 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | $1,097 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | $1,191 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | $1,177 | -1.2% |
Multi-year FIO trend for ZIP 83234 (5 years)
Similar ZIP Codes in Idaho
ZIP codes with similar premium levels in Idaho.
One of 209 ZIP codes with premium data in Idaho, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Bannock County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 83234 via FIPS 16005. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 17.9 · Community Resilience 59.2
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively Moderate
- Flooding
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Very Low
- Hail
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Idaho NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Bannock County)
Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 83234 in Bannock County (NRI 66.9, hazard Wildfire), both outside Idaho. Population floor ≥1,000 matches the rate rankings.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,177/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.58% here).
Background reading for a high-loss-ratio ZIP
Put this lower-cost ZIP in context
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
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do with ZIP 83234
This ZIP's premiums run at the 21st national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
- See how Downey, ID compares to every other ZIP in Idaho. Idaho overview
- Check the ZIPs ranked highest and lowest nationwide before assuming this one is typical. View rankings
- Look up a different ZIP code to compare rates directly. Search ZIP codes
These figures are Treasury FIO aggregates for this ZIP, not a personal insurance quote.
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