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Maryland property owners pay highest average premium in U.S., study finds

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Michael Carroll / 4 years ago

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Maryland residents pay the highest average property insurance premiums in the nation – $1,212 per year – according to a new analysis published by the financial news website Business Insider.

Virginia’s average premium was the second highest at $1,181, with Delaware coming third at $1,172. Ohio residents pay the lowest annual property insurance rates at $895, Business Insider reporter. 

The study is based on a report from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners using 2017 data – the most recent available. The national average cost of a premium was $1,211, reflecting a 1.6% rise over the previous year’s numbers.

The cost of property insurance premiums depends on factors such as overall real estate values within individual states, as well as whether properties are subject to acts of nature such as earthquakes, tornadoes or water damage caused by hurricanes.

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Average Property Insurance Rates by State

RankStateAverage Annual Premium
1Maryland$1,212
2Virginia$1,181
3Delaware$1,172
4Texas$1,140
5Georgia$1,137
6South Carolina$1,126
7North Carolina$1,118
8Tennessee$1,118
9Florida$1,117
10Alabama$1,116
11Oklahoma$1,114
12Louisiana$1,108
13Kentucky$1,106
14West Virginia$1,101
15Mississippi$1,099
16Arkansas$1,091
17Connecticut$1,058
18New Jersey$1,052
19New Hampshire$1,049
20District of Columbia$1,047
21Massachusetts$1,031
22Utah$1,025
23Vermont$1,004
24Pennsylvania$1,003
25Alaska$1,002
26Colorado$994
27Maine$989
28Washington$986
29Rhode Island$982
30Hawaii$977
31Arizona$966
32California$966
33Idaho$966
34Wyoming$966
35New York$952
36Minnesota$951
37Oregon$950
38New Mexico$949
39Montana$948
40Nevada$933
41Illinois$924
42Michigan$919
43Iowa$918
44Kansas$908
45Nebraska$907
46Indiana$906
47North Dakota$906
48Wisconsin$903
49South Dakota$898
50Missouri$897
51Ohio$895
Source: Businessinsider.com

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