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Home > Blog > The increasing cost of Homeowner Insurance
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015

The increasing cost of Homeowner Insurance

"As we enter the busy home-buying season, you may be wondering which states have the highest homeowners insurance rates. Many factors impact home insurance premiums including real estate values, building and construction costs, vulnerability to catastrophes, as well as levels of economic growth and urbanization. 

According to a January 2015 study by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the average homeowners insurance premium across the United States in 2012 (the most recent complete annual data available) was $1,034. That was up 5.7% from 2011, when the increase nationwide was 7.6%. 

Not surprisingly, Florida had the highest average homeowners insurance premium in 2012 ($2,084). Idaho had the lowest ($538). 

In general, real estate values and construction costs tend to be higher in areas with higher populations. Because the amount of home insurance needed is based on the value of the home, premiums are often higher in more heavily populated places. Vacation and retirement areas, as well as areas experiencing rapid economic growth, also tend to have relatively higher real estate values.

Exposure to catastrophe impacts homeowner insurance rates

The degree of exposure to catastrophe also affects the cost of insurance to homeowners. Brush and forest fires, tornadoes, high winds, hail, freezing rain, snow storms, hurricanes, earthquakes, riots and even terrorist attacks are all types of catastrophes that can occur in the U.S. Since the late 1980s, catastrophes have been occurring with greater frequency and severity, and, in the last decade, have become an even greater consideration in the pricing of home insurance, according to the NAIC report." 

Reported by Property Casualty 360

Take a look at the 10 states with the highest average annual homeowners' insurance premiums

10. New York   Average homeowners annual premium: $1,158

9. Connecticut   Average homeowners annual premium: $1,160

8. Kansas   Average homeowners annual premium: $1,213

7. Rhode Island   Average homeowners annual premium: $1,233

6. Alabama   Average homeowners annual premium: $1,248

5. Mississippi   Average homeowners annual premium: $1,314 

4. Oklahoma   Average homeowners annual premium: $1,501

3. Texas   Average homeowners annual premium: $1,551

2. Louisiana   Average homeowners annual premium: $1,742

1. Florida   Average homeowners annual premium: $2,084

 

Posted 5:41 PM

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