ZIP 96161 · Nevada County
Truckee, CA Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 96161, Truckee, California averages $3,525/yr.
- 16.2%
- Loss ratio
- 4.98%
- Nonrenewal rate
- #67 of 1545
- California rank
- 39
- Policies
The verdict
ZIP 96161 (Truckee, CA) is #790 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #335 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.
- $3,525
- Avg premium (2022)
- #790
- of 25,593 on premium
- #335
- of 21,752 on nonrenewal
- 97th
- 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 96161's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$3,525 Higher than most more expensive than 97% 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 96161. 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 96161; crosshairs: California averages
Read the plotted ZIP values
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- 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 96161 · Truckee (this ZIP) $3,525/yr · 4.98%
- ZIP 91316 · Encino $3,557/yr · 1.60%
- ZIP 94133 · San Francisco $4,336/yr · 1.72%
- ZIP 90210 · Beverly Hills $11,603/yr · 4.67%
Data Snapshot: ZIP 96161 (Truckee, CA)
U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 96161 (Truckee, CA) at $3,525 per year for 2022 across approximately 39 reported policies. Nationally, that ranks ZIP 96161 in the 97th percentile, 99% above the U.S. average of $1,776 per year. Compared to the California state average of $1,864, this ZIP runs 89% above, ranking #67 of 1545 tracked ZIPs in California by premium. The closest-priced peer within California is Trabuco Canyon (ZIP 92679) at $3,541, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
ZIP 96161 shows a 16.2% loss ratio, an indication that insurers retained a working margin after claims. About 2.06% of policyholders in this ZIP file a claim annually, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $27,768. Insurers decline to renew 4.98% of policies in ZIP 96161 at expiration, a rise of 176.1% over the past five years; a rising rate typically signals carriers retreating from higher-risk markets.
Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 96161 costs have risen 44.3% since 2018, from a low of $2,443 to a high of $3,525, an annualized rate of +9.6% per year.
Nevada County carries a FEMA National Risk Index score of 89.9 (Relatively Moderate), 90th percentile nationally and #39 of 58 California counties - 1% above the state mean of 88.7. Dominant mapped hazard: Wildfire. Companion scores: Social Vulnerability Index 43.5 · Community Resilience 65.3. This is hazard context from FEMA, not a premium formula.
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 96161 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 96161, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $2,443 | - |
| 2019 | $2,589 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | $2,928 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | $3,419 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | $3,525 | +3.1% |
Rising-cost window for ZIP 96161 (5 filing years)
Similar ZIP Codes in California
Other ZIPs in California priced close to this one.
One of 1,544 ZIP codes with premium data in California, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Nevada County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 96161 via FIPS 06057. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 43.5 · Community Resilience 65.3
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively High
- Flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Very Low
- Hail
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: California NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Nevada County)
Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 96161 in Nevada County (NRI 89.9, hazard Wildfire), both outside California. Population floor ≥1,000 matches the rate rankings.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($3,525/yr here).
Similar nonrenewal rate
Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (4.98% here).
Insurance guides tied to ZIP 96161's stress signals
Put this high-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
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What to do with ZIP 96161
This ZIP's premiums run at the 97th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
- See how Truckee, CA compares to every other ZIP in California. California overview
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