Home insurance & natural hazards in Suwannee County, FL
Calm, plain facts for homeowners in Suwannee County: what neighbors have paid for coverage, what flood insurance costs, and which weather hazards matter most here.
- State and U.S. premiums from U.S. Treasury insurance data
- Flood insurance costs from 316 FEMA NFIP policies
- 13 natural hazards rated by the FEMA National Risk Index
Historical averages, not a quote. Updated Oct 2026.
Suwannee at a glance
Four numbers most homeowners ask about first.
Treasury released no ZIP-level figures here.
Average full cost of a single-family NFIP policy that took effect in 2025.
Share of policies insurers chose not to renew in 2022, median ZIP. Typical U.S. ZIP: 0.81%.
Overall National Risk Index rating, higher than 71.3% of U.S. counties.
What homeowners here pay
Each block pairs a short explanation with the data behind it.
Homeowners insurance
Treasury published no ZIP-level homeowners figures for this area. It only released ZIP codes with at least 10 reporting insurers and 50 policies, so smaller and rural areas are often missing. The Florida and U.S. figures on this page still give a useful reference point.
Typical premium per policy
Flood insurance
Standard home policies don't cover floods. The average single-family NFIP policy that took effect here in 2025 cost $1,030, compared with $855 in 2022. About 65% of local policies are for homes in high-risk A or V zones and 35% in moderate- to lower-risk zones.
Average flood policy cost
Policies by flood zone, 2025
Natural hazards
Bars show how Suwannee compares with every U.S. county for each hazard (100 = highest). Hurricane, lightning and wildfire rank highest here. A high rank doesn't mean an event is likely in any given year. It shows where preparation and the right coverage matter most.
Hazard risk, national percentile
Compare nearby
Neighboring counties
| County | Premium | Nonrenewal | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County | $2,152 | 1.14% | $957 |
| Suwannee County | — | — | $1,030 |
| Gilchrist County | — | — | $1,258 |
| Hamilton County | — | — | $1,079 |
| Lafayette County | — | — | $1,143 |
| Madison County | — | — | $837 |
Flood insurance by ZIP, 2025
| ZIP | Policies | Avg. cost |
|---|---|---|
| 32060 Live Oak | 109 | $1,011 |
| 32064 Live Oak | 105 | $966 |
| 32071 O Brien | 31 | $1,144 |
| 32094 Wellborn | 20 | $936 |
| 32062 Mc Alpin | 10 | $878 |
Practical next steps
Simple things Suwannee homeowners can do with this information.
Historical averages, not a quote. Homeowners figures are inflation-adjusted averages from the U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office "Supporting Underlying Metrics" (2018–2022, published January 2025). They cover HO-3/HO-5 policies from participating private insurers and exclude state residual-market plans (such as FAIR plans and Citizens), surplus-lines and flood coverage. Treasury notes that individual ZIP codes can contain data anomalies. Your price depends on your home, coverage and insurer. Treasury's data covers a smaller share of Florida's market than of other states and leaves out Citizens Property Insurance and other residual-market policies, so Florida figures are less representative.
Sources: U.S. Treasury FIO; FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3 (data as of Sep 8, 2026); FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA-to-county relationship file (2020) and county adjacency file; GeoNames place names. How we calculate these numbers.
This product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API and National Risk Index data, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s). SafeHomeFacts is independent and not affiliated with the U.S. Treasury, FEMA or any insurer.