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Home insurance & flood costs in ZIP 50201 (Nevada, IA)

Plain facts for homeowners in Nevada: what insurance cost here in recent years, how often claims were paid, and what flood coverage runs.

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Historical averages, not a quote. Updated Oct 2026.

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ZIP 50201 at a glance

Four numbers most homeowners ask about first.

$1,507
Avg. home premium

Per policy in 2022 (inflation-adjusted), HO-3/HO-5 policies.

Too few
Avg. flood policy

Single-family NFIP policies that took effect in 2025.

0.33%
Nonrenewal rate

Share of policies not renewed by insurers in 2022. Typical U.S. ZIP: 0.81%.

3.9%
Claim frequency

Share of policies with a paid claim in 2022. Typical U.S. ZIP: 4.0%.

ZIP 50201 in numbers
$12,286
average paid claim (2022)
+14%
premium change 2018–2022, after inflation
0.87%
cancelled by insurers mid-term (2022)
7
single-family NFIP policies (2025)

What homeowners here pay

Each block pairs a short explanation with the data behind it.

Homeowners insurance

U.S. Treasury FIO, HO-3/HO-5 policies, 2018–2022

The average premium per policy in ZIP 50201 was $1,507 in 2022, 8% below the Story County typical ZIP ($1,631) and about the same as the typical U.S. ZIP code ($1,551). After adjusting for inflation, it rose 14% between 2018 and 2022. About 3.9% of policies here had a paid claim in 2022, and insurers chose not to renew 0.33% of policies.

Story County overview

Average premium per policy

Inflation-adjusted dollars, Treasury FIO
ZIP 50201StoryU.S. typical ZIP

Flood insurance

FEMA NFIP single-family policies, 2022–2025

Only 7 single-family NFIP policies took effect in ZIP 50201 in 2025, too few for a meaningful average. The Story County average was $1,036.

Flood insurance data

Too few NFIP policies here to show reliable averages. FEMA's Flood Map Service Center shows the flood zone for any address.

Claims & hazards

Treasury FIO claim frequency; FEMA National Risk Index for Story County

The chart shows the share of homeowners policies in ZIP 50201 with at least one paid claim each year. FEMA rates hazards for the whole county, not single ZIP codes. The top hazards for Story County are listed below the chart, as national percentiles (100 = highest).

All county hazards

Policies with a paid claim

Share of policies, by year

Top county hazards

  • Drought96 · Relatively High
  • Tornado91 · Relatively High
  • Winter weather90 · Relatively High
  • Hail87 · Relatively Moderate
  • Strong wind70 · Relatively Moderate

Other ZIP codes in Story County

Average premium per policy in 2022 (Treasury FIO).

50010 Ames · $1,50050014 Ames · $1,721

Practical next steps

Simple things homeowners in ZIP 50201 can do with this information.

Have a shelter plan. Know where your safe room or interior shelter is, and keep an up-to-date photo or video inventory of your belongings to make any claim simpler.
Plan for heat and dry spells. Long dry periods can stress foundations and landscaping. Regular checks of your HVAC system and foundation can catch small problems before they become claims.
Compare at renewal. Premiums vary widely by ZIP code, home and insurer. Use these averages as a reference point, not a price, and compare a few quotes at renewal.
Keep records. A roof certificate, receipts for upgrades and photos of your home's condition can help when you shop for coverage or file a claim.

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.

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.