ZIP 94117 · San Francisco County

San Francisco, CA Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 94117, San Francisco, California averages $3,820/yr.

73.2%
Loss ratio
0.74%
Nonrenewal rate
#52 of 1545
California rank
8,956
Policies

The verdict

Treasury FIO 2022: San Francisco, CA sits #636 nationally on average premium ($3,820) versus #13,761 on nonrenewal rate (0.74%).

$3,820
Avg premium (2022)
#636
of 25,593 on premium
#13,761
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
98th
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

F
PlainInsure Livability Score
33/100
94117 - San Francisco, CA

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.

Affordability F
$3,820/yr
Avg premium, 2nd cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability C+
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
99.5
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience A+
99.7
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 94117's premium sits nationally

Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022

$3,820 Higher than most more expensive than 98% of 25,593 ZIP codes

tracked ZIP codes, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.25K-wide band; taller bars hold more ZIP codes. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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 94117. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in California, 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 94117; crosshairs: California averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$285.7$3249.8$6213.9$9178.0$12142.10.1%2.3%4.5%6.7%8.8%Average annual premiumNonrenewal rate
Source: U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 ZIP-level homeowners insurance filings. The matrix samples 50 ZIPs across the state premium distribution and retains this ZIP.
Read the plotted ZIP values
  • ZIP 92257 · Niland $825/yr · 2.67%
  • ZIP 93648 · Parlier $949/yr · 0.74%
  • ZIP 93204 · Avenal $995/yr · 0.72%
  • ZIP 92259 · Ocotillo $1,024/yr · 1.20%
  • ZIP 93033 · Oxnard $1,053/yr · 1.37%
  • ZIP 95360 · Newman $1,085/yr · 0.83%
  • ZIP 96090 · Tehama $1,101/yr · 1.79%
  • ZIP 92408 · San Bernardino $1,125/yr · 1.43%
  • ZIP 93591 · Palmdale $1,162/yr · 1.40%
  • ZIP 93906 · Salinas $1,186/yr · 1.02%
  • ZIP 93723 · Fresno $1,209/yr · 0.64%
  • ZIP 95678 · Roseville $1,223/yr · 0.90%
  • ZIP 92316 · Bloomington $1,248/yr · 2.03%
  • ZIP 92250 · Holtville $1,270/yr · 1.11%
  • ZIP 95926 · Chico $1,288/yr · 0.50%
  • ZIP 92356 · Lucerne Valley $1,310/yr · 1.55%
  • ZIP 94014 · Daly City $1,334/yr · 0.59%
  • ZIP 93704 · Fresno $1,358/yr · 0.99%
  • ZIP 95119 · San Jose $1,383/yr · 0.51%
  • ZIP 94551 · Livermore $1,419/yr · 0.67%
  • ZIP 94303 · Palo Alto $1,452/yr · 0.60%
  • ZIP 90601 · Whittier $1,492/yr · 1.30%
  • ZIP 92614 · Irvine $1,533/yr · 0.79%
  • ZIP 93449 · Pismo Beach $1,569/yr · 1.03%
  • ZIP 94531 · Antioch $1,616/yr · 0.69%
  • ZIP 93010 · Camarillo $1,648/yr · 1.47%
  • ZIP 92021 · El Cajon $1,700/yr · 2.22%
  • ZIP 92069 · San Marcos $1,739/yr · 1.58%
  • ZIP 90039 · Los Angeles $1,785/yr · 0.86%
  • ZIP 90028 · Los Angeles $1,834/yr · 1.29%
  • ZIP 91007 · Arcadia $1,887/yr · 1.07%
  • ZIP 95453 · Lakeport $1,922/yr · 0.71%
  • ZIP 93551 · Palmdale $1,982/yr · 1.72%
  • ZIP 96044 · Hornbrook $2,033/yr · 3.83%
  • ZIP 95310 · Columbia $2,090/yr · 2.15%
  • ZIP 95916 · Berry Creek $2,131/yr · 8.45%
  • ZIP 95252 · Valley Springs $2,221/yr · 2.53%
  • ZIP 96121 · Milford $2,286/yr · 1.12%
  • ZIP 92028 · Fallbrook $2,350/yr · 2.62%
  • ZIP 95722 · Meadow Vista $2,408/yr · 6.95%
  • ZIP 94956 · Point Reyes Station $2,473/yr · 1.01%
  • ZIP 93601 · Ahwahnee $2,573/yr · 6.64%
  • ZIP 93921 · Carmel By The Sea $2,689/yr · 0.78%
  • ZIP 95922 · Camptonville $2,840/yr · 3.66%
  • ZIP 92061 · Pauma Valley $2,985/yr · 5.56%
  • ZIP 93924 · Carmel Valley $3,217/yr · 3.08%
  • ZIP 91316 · Encino $3,557/yr · 1.60%
  • ZIP 94117 · San Francisco (this ZIP) $3,820/yr · 0.74%
  • ZIP 94133 · San Francisco $4,336/yr · 1.72%
  • ZIP 90210 · Beverly Hills $11,603/yr · 4.67%
Avg Premium (2022)
$3,820/yr
Above-median premium
+6.9% since 2018
Loss Ratio
73.2%
Above-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
3.29%
Avg severity: $84,892
Nonrenewal Rate
0.74%
Near-median nonrenewal rate
+46.3% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 94117 (San Francisco, CA)

ZIP 94117 (San Francisco, CA) shows an average homeowners insurance premium of $3,820 per year as of 2022, based on U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations across approximately 8,956 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 94117 comes in 115% above, the 98th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Compared to the California state average of $1,864, this ZIP runs 105% above, ranking #52 of 1545 tracked ZIPs in California by premium. The closest-priced peer within California is Kirkwood (ZIP 95646) at $3,825, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

ZIP 94117 shows a 73.2% loss ratio, an indication that insurers retained a working margin after claims. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 3.29%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $84,892. Nonrenewal, insurers declining to extend coverage at policy expiration, occurs at 0.74% in this ZIP, a rise of 46.3% over the past five years; rising nonrenewal often signals insurer retreat from high-risk markets.

Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 94117 costs have risen 6.9% since 2018, from a low of $3,574 to a high of $4,026, an annualized rate of +1.7% per year.

FEMA NRI places San Francisco County in the upper risk band at 99.5 (Very High): national 100th percentile, #8/58 inside California, and 12% above the 88.7 state mean. Top hazard on the map is Earthquake. Social Vulnerability Index 48.1 · Community Resilience 99.7. 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 94117 Compares

vs National Average
$3,820 vs $1,776
115% above national avg
vs California Average
$3,820 vs $1,864
105% above state avg
National Percentile
98th percentile
More expensive than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 94117, 2018–2022

$3,500$3,600$3,700$3,800$3,900$4,000$4,100 20182019202020212022 $3,820
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 94117.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $3,574 -
2019 $3,799 +6.3%
2020 $3,976 +4.7%
2021 $4,026 +1.3%
2022 $3,820 -5.1%

Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 94117, 2018-2022

5-Year Avg Premium
$3,839
Premium Range
$3,574 - $4,026
Annual Change Rate
+1.7% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in San Francisco County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 94117 via FIPS 06075. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
99.5
Very High · 100th national percentile
In-state county rank
#8
of 58 California counties · state mean 88.7
Top mapped hazard
Earthquake
Expected annual loss $662,134,761

Social Vulnerability Index 48.1 · Community Resilience 99.7

County hazard ratings

Wildfire
Very Low
Flooding
Relatively High
Earthquake
Very High
Tornado
Relatively Low
Hail
Very Low
Winter weather
Very Low

Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: California NRI context · top counties by NRI score.

Nationwide insurance peers outside California for ZIP 94117

Cross-state peers for ZIP 94117: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside California. County hazard context (San Francisco, NRI 99.5) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($3,820/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (0.74% here).

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

How much is homeowners insurance in ZIP 94117?
At the 98th percentile nationally, #52 of 1545 ZIPs in California, ZIP 94117 (San Francisco, CA) ranks among the pricier markets for homeowners insurance, averaging $3,820 per year as of 2022. Premiums have changed +6.9% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in San Francisco, CA?
Key cost drivers in ZIP 94117: a claims frequency of 3.29%, a loss ratio of 73.2%, and a nonrenewal rate of 0.74%, placing this ZIP in the 98th percentile nationally for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 94117 compared to the national average?
ZIP 94117 premiums of $3,820/yr are 115% above the national average of $1,776/yr. This ZIP is in the 98th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 94117?
The nonrenewal rate in ZIP 94117 is 0.74%, a rise of 46.3% over the past 5 years in California.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 94117 over 5 years?
Over 5 years (2018-2022), premiums in ZIP 94117 have ranged from $3,574 to $4,026, with a 5-year average of $3,839. The annualized change rate is +1.7% per year.
How does ZIP 94117 compare to the California state average?
ZIP 94117 has an average premium of $3,820/yr compared to the California state average of $1,864/yr. This ZIP is 105% above the state average, ranking #52 of 1545 tracked ZIPs in California by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 94117?
FEMA NRI for the county containing ZIP 94117 (San Francisco) is 99.5 - #8/58 in California, 100th national percentile, top hazard Earthquake. It does not replace the FIO premium figures on this page.

What to do with ZIP 94117

This ZIP's premiums run at the 98th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.

These figures are Treasury FIO aggregates for this ZIP, not a personal insurance quote.

Every figure on PlainInsure is rendered directly from U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on U.S. Treasury FIO data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.