ZIP 97838 · Umatilla County

Hermiston, OR Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 97838, Hermiston, Oregon averages $976/yr.

25.0%
Loss ratio
1.00%
Nonrenewal rate
#308 of 339
Oregon rank
59
Policies

The verdict

ZIP 97838 (Hermiston, OR) is #24,029 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #9,943 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.

$976
Avg premium (2022)
#24,029
of 25,593 on premium
#9,943
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
6th
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

D
PlainInsure Livability Score
46/100
97838 - Hermiston, OR

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 A+
$976/yr
Avg premium, 94th cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability D
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
82.3
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience F
15.9
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 97838's premium sits nationally

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

$976 Among the lowest lower than 94% 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 97838. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Oregon, 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 97838; crosshairs: Oregon averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$761.1$1297.1$1833.1$2369.1$2905.10%1.3%2.5%3.8%5.1%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 97496 · Winston $859/yr · 0.45%
  • ZIP 97882 · Umatilla $890/yr · 0.96%
  • ZIP 97501 · Medford $932/yr · 0.44%
  • ZIP 97005 · Beaverton $949/yr · 0.47%
  • ZIP 97113 · Cornelius $965/yr · 0.82%
  • ZIP 97838 · Hermiston (this ZIP) $976/yr · 1.00%
  • ZIP 97478 · Springfield $985/yr · 0.39%
  • ZIP 97361 · Monmouth $994/yr · 0.23%
  • ZIP 97230 · Portland $1,000/yr · 0.83%
  • ZIP 97123 · Hillsboro $1,014/yr · 0.48%
  • ZIP 97236 · Portland $1,021/yr · 0.86%
  • ZIP 97325 · Aumsville $1,031/yr · 0.14%
  • ZIP 97116 · Forest Grove $1,042/yr · 0.44%
  • ZIP 97883 · Union $1,052/yr · 1.23%
  • ZIP 97352 · Jefferson $1,061/yr · 0.60%
  • ZIP 97420 · Coos Bay $1,068/yr · 0.59%
  • ZIP 97423 · Coquille $1,072/yr · 0.28%
  • ZIP 97367 · Lincoln City $1,080/yr · 0.50%
  • ZIP 97360 · Mill City $1,088/yr · 1.63%
  • ZIP 97462 · Oakland $1,094/yr · 0.95%
  • ZIP 97526 · Grants Pass $1,106/yr · 0.99%
  • ZIP 97223 · Portland $1,116/yr · 0.33%
  • ZIP 97391 · Toledo $1,123/yr · 0.78%
  • ZIP 97627 · Keno $1,135/yr · 0.58%
  • ZIP 97366 · South Beach $1,143/yr · 0.65%
  • ZIP 97813 · Athena $1,148/yr · 0.56%
  • ZIP 97415 · Brookings $1,163/yr · 0.81%
  • ZIP 97442 · Glendale $1,169/yr · 2.40%
  • ZIP 97038 · Molalla $1,176/yr · 0.80%
  • ZIP 97836 · Heppner $1,183/yr · 1.35%
  • ZIP 97525 · Gold Hill $1,186/yr · 0.89%
  • ZIP 97039 · Moro $1,199/yr · 1.37%
  • ZIP 97534 · O Brien $1,212/yr · 2.68%
  • ZIP 97070 · Wilsonville $1,219/yr · 0.29%
  • ZIP 97830 · Fossil $1,233/yr · 2.02%
  • ZIP 97341 · Depoe Bay $1,259/yr · 0.56%
  • ZIP 97846 · Joseph $1,267/yr · 0.97%
  • ZIP 97130 · Manzanita $1,294/yr · 0.55%
  • ZIP 97522 · Butte Falls $1,317/yr · 4.00%
  • ZIP 97530 · Jacksonville $1,332/yr · 0.79%
  • ZIP 97119 · Gaston $1,342/yr · 1.29%
  • ZIP 97886 · Weston $1,370/yr · 1.79%
  • ZIP 97369 · Otter Rock $1,388/yr · 2.08%
  • ZIP 97497 · Wolf Creek $1,408/yr · 4.85%
  • ZIP 97857 · Lostine $1,422/yr · 3.88%
  • ZIP 97413 · Blue River $1,440/yr · 0.66%
  • ZIP 97232 · Portland $1,548/yr · 0.37%
  • ZIP 97019 · Corbett $1,614/yr · 0.76%
  • ZIP 97028 · Government Camp $1,715/yr · 0.37%
  • ZIP 97201 · Portland $2,808/yr · 1.23%
Avg Premium (2022)
$976/yr
Below-median premium
+11.3% since 2018
Loss Ratio
25.0%
Below-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
2.94%
Avg severity: $8,298
Nonrenewal Rate
1.00%
Near-median nonrenewal rate
+35.3% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 97838 (Hermiston, OR)

For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 97838 (Hermiston, OR) runs $976 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 59 reported policies. That is 45% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 6th percentile nationally. Oregon homeowners pay $1,199 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 19% (below), ranking #308 of 339 tracked ZIPs in Oregon by premium. The closest-priced peer within Oregon is Albany (ZIP 97321) at $975, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

With a loss ratio of 25.0%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 97838. Claim frequency, the share of policies with at least one claim, is 2.94%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $8,298. 1.00% of ZIP 97838 policies go unrenewed at expiration, a rise of 35.3% over the past five years, a pattern that tends to precede broader insurer pullback in stressed markets.

Since 2018, premiums here have risen by 11.3% through 2022, ranging $871 to $976 with a 5-year average of $910, an annualized rate of +2.7% per year.

High-band NRI for ZIP 97838's county (Umatilla): score 82.3, rating Relatively Moderate, hazard Cold Wave. That is #17 of 36 Oregon counties and the 82nd national percentile (30% above the 63.4 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 59.6 · Community Resilience 15.9. 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 97838 Compares

vs National Average
$976 vs $1,776
45% below national avg
vs Oregon Average
$976 vs $1,199
19% below state avg
National Percentile
6th percentile
More affordable than most ZIPs

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 97838, 2018–2022

$850$900$950$1,000 20182019202020212022 $976
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 97838.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $877 -
2019 $871 -0.6%
2020 $901 +3.4%
2021 $926 +2.8%
2022 $976 +5.4%

Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 97838, 2018-2022

5-Year Avg Premium
$910
Premium Range
$871 - $976
Annual Change Rate
+2.7% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Umatilla County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 97838 via FIPS 41059. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
82.3
Relatively Moderate · 82nd national percentile
In-state county rank
#17
of 36 Oregon counties · state mean 63.4
Top mapped hazard
Cold Wave
Expected annual loss $8,994,505

Social Vulnerability Index 59.6 · Community Resilience 15.9

County hazard ratings

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

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

Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Umatilla County)

Cross-state peers for ZIP 97838: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Oregon. County hazard context (Umatilla, NRI 82.3) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($976/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.00% 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 97838?
Homeowners insurance in ZIP 97838 (Hermiston, OR) is comparatively affordable at $976 per year as of 2022, just the 6th percentile nationally, #308 of 339 ZIPs in Oregon. Premiums have changed +11.3% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Hermiston, OR?
Key cost drivers in ZIP 97838: a claims frequency of 2.94%, a loss ratio of 25.0%, and a nonrenewal rate of 1.00%, placing this ZIP in the 6th percentile nationally for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 97838 compared to the national average?
At $976/yr, ZIP 97838 runs 45% below the national average of $1,776/yr, the 6th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 97838?
Insurers decline to renew 1.00% of policies in ZIP 97838 in Oregon, a rise of 35.3% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 97838 over 5 years?
Over the past 5 years, 2018 through 2022, the range in ZIP 97838 runs $871-$976 (5-year average $910). The annualized change rate is +2.7% per year.
How does ZIP 97838 compare to the Oregon state average?
ZIP 97838 has an average premium of $976/yr compared to the Oregon state average of $1,199/yr. This ZIP is 19% below the state average, ranking #308 of 339 tracked ZIPs in Oregon by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 97838?
FEMA NRI for the county containing ZIP 97838 (Umatilla) is 82.3 - #17/36 in Oregon, 82nd national percentile, top hazard Cold Wave. It does not replace the FIO premium figures on this page.

What to do with ZIP 97838

This ZIP's premiums run at the 6th 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.