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Best Homeowners Insurance in North Carolina

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State Farm has great customer service and has the cheapest home insurance rates in the state, at an average of $123 a month.

However, Allstate and Nationwide have the best coverage options and discounts, respectively.

Find the Cheapest Home Insurance Quotes in North Carolina

Best cheap home insurance companies in North Carolina

$1,475/year
Best for rates: State Farm
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$3,055/year
Best for coverages: Allstate
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$3,566/year
Best for discounts: Nationwide
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State Farm is the cheapest home insurance company in North Carolina, charging $1,475 a year, on average.

North Carolina Farm Bureau, Travelers and Allstate also offer home insurance that’s cheaper than the state average rate of $3,378 a year.

CompanyAnnual rateMonthly rateLendingTree score
state farm logo  State Farm$1,475$1234 stars
farm bureau logo  North Carolina Farm Bureau$2,138$1783.5 stars
travelers logo  Travelers$2,343$1953.5 stars
allstate logo  Allstate$3,055$2554 stars
Nationwide logo  Nationwide$3,566$2973.5 stars
usaa logo  USAA$4,912$4094 stars
erie logo  Erie$6,154$5134 stars

Find the Cheapest Home Insurance Quotes in North Carolina

State Farm, Allstate, Nationwide and USAA are the best homeowners insurance companies in North Carolina based on their rates, coverages, discounts and more.

CompanyBest forAverage rateCustomer satisfaction 1Complaint index 2
State FarmLow rates$1,4758291.05
AllstateCoverages$3,0558091.3
NationwideDiscounts$3,5668121.1
USAA*Military$4,9128810.33

1 J.D. Power’s 2023 U.S. Home Insurance Study. Higher scores are better, with 819 as average

2 NAIC Complaint Index data from 2023. Lower scores are better, with 1.0 as average

Best for cheap rates: State Farm

State Farm is North Carolina’s best home insurance company for low rates, at an average of $1,475 a year. This is 31% cheaper than second-place North Carolina Farm Bureau’s average rate of $2,138 a year.

But while State Farm offers cheap home insurance rates, it doesn’t offer many coverage options or discounts — and its complaint rating isn’t that great, either.

ProsCons
  Lowest average rate in North Carolina

  Above-average customer satisfaction rating

  Good discount for bundling home and auto insurance with State Farm
  Offers fewer optional coverages than main competitors

  Small selection of home insurance discounts

  Complaint rating could be better

Best for coverage options: Allstate

Allstate offers many optional coverages that can help you customize your home insurance policy to your specific needs.

Allstate also offers a wide range of home insurance discounts that could help you save money on the coverage you buy.

ProsCons
  Offers the most coverage options of the companies we surveyed

  Menu of discounts could help make policy cost more affordable
  Average rate is middle of the road

  Customer satisfaction rating is below average

  Complaint rating is the worst of the companies surveyed

Best for discounts: Nationwide

Nationwide has the best home insurance deals and discounts of the companies we surveyed in North Carolina. You may get a discount for:

  • Bundling your auto and home insurance with Nationwide
  • Renovating your home’s plumbing, heating, cooling or electrical systems
  • Installing smoke detectors, fire alarms, burglar alarms or other protective devices
  • Living in a gated community

ProsCons
  Offers many discounts that can help you lower your payment

  Standard policies include protection against credit card fraud and building code violations

  Good selection of optional homeowner insurance coverages
  Average rate is on the high side

  Customer satisfaction rating is below average

  Complaint rating is worse than most of the other companies surveyed

Best for military: USAA

USAA is North Carolina’s best home insurance company for military members and their families.

USAA’s average rate is high, but its specialized coverage options and discounts could make up the difference. It also has the state’s best customer satisfaction and complaint ratings.

ProsCons
  Standard policies include replacement cost coverage for belongings

  Offers coverage options aimed at the military community

  Best complaint and customer satisfaction ratings of surveyed insurers
  Average rates are among the state’s highest

  Not as many optional coverages or discounts as main competitors

The average cost of homeowners insurance in North Carolina is $3,378 a year, or $281 a month.

This is for a home with a dwelling coverage limit of $400,000. The dwelling coverage portion of your home insurance policy helps pay to repair or rebuild the structure of your home if a “covered peril” damages or destroys it. Covered perils include events like fires, hail and even vandalism.

Home insurance policies with dwelling limits lower than $400,000 will usually pay less than $3,378 a year, while policies with higher dwelling limits will pay more.

Dwelling limitAnnual rateMonthly rate
$350,000$3,033$253
$400,000$3,378$281
$450,000$3,734$311

Your home insurance rate is based on several factors, including:

  • Where you live in the state
  • Your home’s age
  • How much coverage you buy
  • Your deductible
  • Your credit, insurance and claims history

One of the best ways to find out how much you’ll pay for a home insurance policy is to compare home insurance quotes from a number of companies before you buy.

Where you live in North Carolina can have a big impact on how much you pay for home insurance.

Among the state’s largest cities, Asheville homeowners have affordable home insurance rates, at an average of $1,841 a year.

The average home insurance rate in Charlotte is $2,194 a year, which is well below the state average. Raleigh’s average rate is also below the state average, at $2,411 a year.

CityAnnual rate
Aberdeen$2,543
Advance$2,009
Ahoskie$3,066
Alamance$2,403
Albemarle$2,079
Albertson$4,370
Alexander$1,819
Alexis$2,414
Alliance$7,334
Almond$2,027
Altamahaw$2,108
Andrews$1,890
Angier$2,993
Ansonville$2,901
Apex$2,396
Arapahoe$7,356
Ararat$1,993
Archdale$2,297
Archer Lodge$2,892
Arden$1,824
Ash$10,686
Asheboro$2,294
Asheville$1,841
Atkinson$9,967
Atlantic$14,648
Atlantic Beach$17,034
Aulander$3,124
Aurora$5,533
Autryville$3,701
Avery Creek$1,817
Avon$12,270
Ayden$3,668
Aydlett$5,612
Badin$2,082
Bahama$2,346
Bailey$2,777
Bakersville$1,926
Bald Head Island$15,534
Balfour$1,833
Balsam$2,213
Balsam Grove$2,203
Banner Elk$1,884
Barco$5,612
Barium Springs$2,262
Barker Heights$1,833
Barnardsville$1,816
Barnesville$4,312
Bat Cave$2,136
Bath$5,528
Battleboro$2,868
Bayboro$7,346
Bayshore$11,762
Bear Creek$2,225
Beaufort$13,325
Beech Mountain$1,816
Belews Creek$2,056
Belhaven$5,537
Bell Arthur$3,675
Bellarthur$3,859
Belmont$2,116
Belvidere$4,749
Belville$10,681
Belwood$2,081
Bennett$2,226
Benson$2,893
Bent Creek$1,814
Bermuda Run$2,005
Bessemer City$2,123
Bethel$3,677
Bethlehem$2,002
Beulaville$4,372
Biltmore Forest$1,819
Biscoe$2,646
Black Mountain$1,818
Bladenboro$4,675
Blanch$2,371
Blounts Creek$5,523
Blowing Rock$1,814
Bogue$15,590
Boiling Spring Lakes$11,304
Boiling Springs$2,078
Bolivia$11,314
Bolton$5,365
Bonlee$2,499
Boomer$1,914
Boone$1,855
Boonville$1,983
Bostic$2,014
Bowmore$2,972
Brasstown$1,884
Brevard$1,908
Bridgeton$5,551
Broad Creek$15,763
Broadway$2,947
Brogden$3,538
Browns Summit$2,074
Brunswick$5,457
Bryson City$1,859
Buies Creek$3,094
Bullock$2,187
Bunn$2,773
Bunnlevel$3,102
Burgaw$9,957
Burlington$2,102
Burnsville$1,801
Butner$2,202
Buxton$7,011
Bynum$2,499
Calabash$11,306
Calypso$4,364
Camden$4,609
Cameron$2,919
Camp Lejeune$9,770
Candler$1,814
Candor$2,647
Canton$1,836
Cape Carteret$15,721
Caroleen$2,304
Carolina Beach$14,393
Carolina Shores$11,308
Carrboro$2,168
Carthage$2,546
Cary$2,416
Casar$2,079
Cashiers$1,924
Castalia$2,773
Castle Hayne$11,638
Caswell Beach$11,379
Catawba$1,824
Cedar Falls$2,579
Cedar Grove$2,178
Cedar Island$11,631
Cedar Mountain$2,203
Cedar Point$12,160
Cerro Gordo$5,376
Chadbourn$5,375
Chapel Hill$2,256
Charlotte$2,194
Cherokee$1,891
Cherry Point$5,500
Cherryville$2,072
China Grove$2,150
Chinquapin$4,367
Chocowinity$5,513
Claremont$1,820
Clarendon$5,377
Clarkton$4,819
Clayton$2,940
Clemmons$2,081
Cleveland$2,082
Cliffside$2,015
Climax$2,294
Clinton$3,861
Clyde$1,838
Coats$3,096
Cofield$3,014
Coinjock$5,561
Colerain$3,229
Colfax$2,076
Collettsville$1,899
Columbia$4,745
Columbus$1,883
Comfort$5,521
Como$3,013
Concord$2,041
Conetoe$3,206
Connelly Springs$1,884
Conover$1,820
Conway$2,646
Cooleemee$2,013
Corapeake$3,021
Cordova$2,930
Cornelius$2,127
Corolla$5,816
Council$4,685
Cove City$5,492
Cove Creek$1,817
Cramerton$2,119
Creedmoor$2,203
Creston$1,796
Creswell$5,275
Cricket$1,929
Crossnore$2,243
Crouse$2,068
Crumpler$1,796
Culberson$2,183
Cullowhee$1,921
Cumberland$3,558
Cumnock$2,902
Currie$9,968
Currituck$5,561
Dallas$2,120
Dana$1,832
Danbury$2,006
Davidson$2,193
Davis$14,661
Deep Gap$1,815
Deep Run$4,249
Delco$5,362
Denton$2,249
Denver$2,012
Dillsboro$2,213
Dobbins Heights$2,924
Dobson$1,990
Dortches$2,777
Dover$5,481
Drexel$1,880
Dublin$4,836
Duck$11,894
Dudley$3,536
Dunn$3,396
Durants Neck$4,812
Durham$2,376
Eagle Springs$2,540
Earl$2,367
East Bend$1,984
East Flat Rock$1,832
East Rockingham$2,927
East Spencer$2,156
Eastover$3,360
Eden$2,018
Edenton$4,948
Edneyville$1,831
Edward$5,577
Efland$2,173
Elizabeth City$4,688
Elizabethtown$4,671
Elk Park$1,952
Elkin$1,990
Ellenboro$2,011
Ellerbe$2,920
Elm City$2,881
Elon$2,098
Elroy$3,536
Emerald Isle$17,008
Enfield$2,670
Engelhard$7,157
Enka$2,124
Ennice$1,796
Enochville$2,146
Ernul$5,551
Erwin$3,097
Ether$2,913
Etowah$1,834
Eure$3,029
Everetts$3,798
Evergreen$5,370
Fair Bluff$5,370
Fairfield$7,157
Fairfield Harbour$5,496
Fairmont$4,147
Fairplains$1,926
Fairview$2,033
Faison$4,114
Faith$2,155
Falcon$3,558
Fallston$2,367
Farmville$3,680
Fayetteville$3,359
Fearrington Village$2,217
Ferguson$1,928
Flat Rock$1,873
Fleetwood$1,795
Fletcher$1,826
Fontana Dam$2,188
Forest City$2,010
Forest Oaks$2,069
Fort Bragg$3,356
Foscoe$1,815
Fountain$3,679
Four Oaks$2,894
Foxfire$2,543
Franklin$1,919
Franklinton$2,485
Franklinville$2,293
Fremont$3,533
Frisco$12,098
Fruitland$1,833
Fuquay-Varina$2,752
Gamewell$1,896
Garland$4,268
Garner$2,491
Garysburg$2,639
Gaston$2,639
Gastonia$2,118
Gates$3,025
Gatesville$3,022
Germanton$2,035
Gerton$2,136
Gibson$3,151
Gibsonville$2,066
Glade Valley$1,797
Glen Alpine$1,884
Glen Raven$2,100
Glendale Springs$2,092
Glenville$2,213
Gloucester$12,186
Godwin$3,611
Gold Hill$2,157
Goldsboro$3,554
Goldston$2,227
Graham$2,101
Grandy$5,633
Granite Falls$1,897
Granite Quarry$2,155
Grantsboro$7,336
Grassy Creek$1,795
Green Level$2,102
Green Mountain$1,865
Greenevers$4,367
Greensboro$2,085
Greenville$3,673
Grifton$3,958
Grimesland$3,680
Grover$2,076
Half Moon$9,541
Halifax$2,676
Hallsboro$5,379
Hamilton$3,618
Hamlet$2,924
Hampstead$12,492
Hamptonville$1,984
Harbinger$5,561
Harkers Island$12,193
Harmony$1,982
Harrells$4,273
Harrellsville$3,013
Harrisburg$2,045
Hassell$3,798
Hatteras$12,156
Havelock$5,502
Haw River$2,105
Hayesville$1,879
Hays$1,932
Hazelwood$2,137
Henderson$2,186
Hendersonville$1,833
Henrico$2,638
Henrietta$2,014
Hertford$4,746
Hickory$1,842
Hiddenite$2,006
High Point$2,129
Highfalls$2,814
Highlands$1,918
Hildebran$1,883
Hillsborough$2,207
Hobbsville$3,020
Hobgood$2,679
Hobucken$7,280
Hoffman$2,917
Holden Beach$15,526
Hollister$2,668
Holly Ridge$12,049
Holly Springs$2,410
Hookerton$3,643
Hope Mills$3,362
Horse Shoe$1,836
Hot Springs$1,833
Hubert$9,586
Hudson$1,897
Huntersville$2,127
Hurdle Mills$2,082
Icard$1,884
Indian Trail$2,135
Iron Station$2,007
Ivanhoe$3,870
Jaars$2,145
Jackson$2,644
Jackson Heights$4,245
Jackson Springs$2,814
Jacksonville$9,543
James City$5,501
Jamestown$2,069
Jamesville$3,618
Jarvisburg$5,646
Jefferson$1,796
Jonas Ridge$2,188
Jonesville$1,983
Julian$2,072
Kannapolis$2,085
Keener$3,861
Kelford$3,233
Kelly$4,679
Kenansville$4,369
Kenly$2,907
Kernersville$2,028
Kill Devil Hills$11,954
King$2,006
Kings Grant$11,761
Kings Mountain$2,098
Kingstown$2,079
Kinston$4,243
Kipling$3,325
Kittrell$2,386
Kitty Hawk$11,824
Knightdale$2,410
Knotts Island$5,818
Kure Beach$9,864
La Grange$3,896
Lake Junaluska$1,838
Lake Lure$2,006
Lake Norman of Catawba$1,824
Lake Park$2,137
Lake Royale$2,768
Lake Toxaway$1,905
Lake Waccamaw$5,377
Lakeview$2,814
Landis$2,146
Lansing$1,795
Lattimore$2,367
Laurel Hill$3,151
Laurel Park$1,832
Laurel Springs$1,801
Laurinburg$3,154
Lawndale$2,081
Lawsonville$2,002
Leasburg$2,371
Leicester$1,819
Leland$10,677
Lemon Springs$2,902
Lenoir$1,898
Lewiston Woodville$3,407
Lewisville$2,031
Lexington$2,198
Liberty$2,156
Light Oak$2,078
Lilesville$2,904
Lillington$3,096
Lincolnton$2,037
Linden$3,188
Linville Falls$2,188
Linwood$2,194
Little Switzerland$2,105
Littleton$2,444
Locust$2,080
Long View$1,820
Longwood$10,684
Louisburg$2,768
Lowell$2,118
Lowesville$2,013
Lowgap$1,990
Lowland$7,280
Lucama$2,931
Lumber Bridge$3,568
Lumberton$4,151
Lynn$2,188
MacClesfield$2,971
Macon$2,215
Madison$2,015
Maggie Valley$1,840
Magnolia$4,200
Maiden$1,822
Mamers$3,094
Manns Harbor$7,096
Manson$2,200
Manteo$11,307
Maple$5,561
Maple Hill$9,975
Mar-Mac$3,537
Marble$1,891
Margarettsville$2,645
Marietta$4,312
Marion$1,799
Mars Hill$1,830
Marshall$1,831
Marshallberg$11,631
Marshville$2,140
Marston$3,184
Marvin$2,145
Matthews$2,141
Maury$3,644
Maxton$4,148
Mayodan$2,020
Maysville$7,500
Mc Farlan$3,161
Mc Grady$2,208
McAdenville$2,119
Mccutcheon Field$9,565
McLeansville$2,072
Mebane$2,114
Merritt$7,353
Merry Hill$3,230
Micaville$2,105
Middlesex$2,816
Midland$2,046
Midway$2,198
Midway Park$9,538
Mill Spring$1,924
Millers Creek$1,932
Mills River$1,836
Milton$2,088
Mineral Springs$2,144
Mint Hill$2,136
Misenheimer$2,083
Mocksville$2,010
Moncure$2,225
Monroe$2,137
Montreat$2,124
Mooresboro$2,035
Mooresville$2,005
Moravian Falls$1,928
Morehead City$14,509
Morganton$1,882
Morrisville$2,416
Morven$2,907
Mount Airy$1,989
Mount Gilead$2,652
Mount Holly$2,119
Mount Mourne$2,262
Mount Olive$3,952
Mount Pleasant$2,054
Mount Ulla$2,437
Mountain Home$1,833
Mountain View$1,822
Moyock$5,610
Mulberry$1,932
Murfreesboro$2,830
Murphy$1,892
Murraysville$11,763
Myrtle Grove$15,684
Nags Head$11,983
Nakina$5,372
Naples$2,136
Nashville$2,776
Nebo$1,801
Neuse Forest$5,508
New Bern$5,798
New Hill$2,320
New London$2,272
Newell$2,408
Newland$1,951
Newport$12,110
Newton$1,820
Newton Grove$3,537
Norlina$2,216
Norman$3,184
North Topsail Beach$13,891
North Wilkesboro$1,929
Northchase$11,764
Northlakes$1,898
Norwood$2,083
Oak City$3,618
Oak Island$11,342
Oak Ridge$2,070
Oakboro$2,078
Ocean Isle Beach$13,960
Ocracoke$13,714
Ogden$15,577
Old Fort$1,800
Olin$1,983
Olivia$3,325
Oriental$7,381
Orrum$4,150
Otto$1,918
Oxford$2,203
Pantego$5,532
Parkton$3,761
Parmele$3,798
Patterson Springs$2,079
Paw Creek$2,408
Peachland$2,897
Pelham$2,084
Pembroke$4,145
Pendleton$2,646
Penland$2,219
Penrose$1,908
Pfafftown$2,055
Pikeville$3,536
Pilot Mountain$1,993
Pine Hall$2,005
Pine Knoll Shores$17,026
Pinebluff$2,545
Pinehurst$2,544
Pineola$2,243
Pinetops$2,974
Pinetown$5,537
Pineville$2,144
Piney Creek$2,097
Piney Green$9,540
Pink Hill$4,329
Pinnacle$1,997
Pisgah Forest$1,908
Pittsboro$2,219
Plain View$3,863
Pleasant Garden$2,180
Pleasant Hill$2,285
Plymouth$5,266
Point Harbor$5,561
Polkton$2,898
Polkville$2,367
Pollocksville$5,460
Pope Army Airfield$3,359
Poplar Branch$5,561
Porters Neck$15,623
Potecasi$2,884
Powells Point$5,651
Powellsville$3,407
Princeton$2,897
Princeville$2,968
Proctorville$4,312
Prospect Hill$2,086
Providence$2,084
Pumpkin Center$9,540
Purlear$1,933
Raeford$2,974
Raleigh$2,411
Ramseur$2,295
Randleman$2,292
Ranlo$2,119
Red Oak$2,777
Red Springs$3,759
Reidsville$2,031
Rennert$4,150
Research Triangle Park$2,609
Rex$4,312
Rhodhiss$2,204
Rich Square$2,646
Richfield$2,119
Richlands$9,544
Ridgecrest$2,124
Ridgeway$2,505
Riegelwood$5,019
River Bend$5,489
River Road$5,507
Roanoke Rapids$2,673
Roaring Gap$2,097
Roaring River$1,929
Robbins$2,546
Robbinsville$1,896
Robersonville$3,616
Rockfish$2,979
Rockingham$2,925
Rockwell$2,150
Rocky Mount$2,828
Rocky Point$9,961
Rodanthe$7,011
Roduco$3,262
Rolesville$2,671
Ronda$1,930
Roper$5,274
Rose Hill$4,369
Roseboro$3,743
Rosman$2,203
Rougemont$2,202
Rowland$4,149
Roxboro$2,078
Roxobel$3,407
Royal Pines$1,818
Ruffin$2,051
Rural Hall$2,032
Rutherford College$1,881
Rutherfordton$2,009
Salem$1,881
Salemburg$3,868
Salisbury$2,155
Salter Path$12,194
Saluda$1,868
Salvo$7,011
Sandy Ridge$2,003
Sanford$2,685
Sapphire$2,203
Sawmills$1,897
Saxapahaw$2,403
Scaly Mountain$2,209
Scotland Neck$2,682
Scotts$2,262
Scottville$2,092
Scranton$7,157
Sea Breeze$11,816
Seaboard$2,641
Seagrove$2,379
Sealevel$11,631
Sedalia$2,367
Selma$2,894
Semora$2,085
Seven Devils$1,813
Seven Lakes$2,543
Seven Springs$3,895
Severn$2,884
Shallotte$11,313
Shannon$3,570
Sharpsburg$2,783
Shawboro$5,610
Shelby$2,076
Sherrills Ford$1,823
Shiloh$4,607
Siler City$2,242
Siloam$1,992
Silver City$2,978
Silver Lake$11,769
Simpson$3,859
Sims$2,928
Skippers Corner$11,640
Skyland$2,124
Smithfield$2,892
Smyrna$12,205
Sneads Ferry$11,316
Snow Camp$2,103
Snow Hill$3,645
Sophia$2,295
South Henderson$2,184
South Mills$4,610
South Rosemary$2,676
Southern Pines$2,544
Southern Shores$11,887
Southmont$2,199
Southport$11,310
Sparta$1,799
Speed$3,206
Spencer$2,156
Spindale$2,006
Spring Hope$2,775
Spring Lake$3,227
Spruce Pine$1,935
St. Helena$9,963
St. James$11,304
St. Pauls$4,406
St. Stephens$1,821
Stacy$11,631
Staley$2,295
Stallings$2,135
Stanfield$2,080
Stanley$2,082
Stantonsburg$3,263
Star$2,649
State Road$1,970
Statesville$1,979
Stedman$3,371
Stella$10,863
Stem$2,207
Stokes$3,677
Stokesdale$2,044
Stoneville$2,019
Stony Point$1,990
Stovall$2,495
Stumpy Point$7,011
Sugar Grove$2,112
Sugar Mountain$1,950
Summerfield$2,058
Sunbury$3,019
Sunset Beach$11,317
Supply$11,302
Surf City$14,346
Swannanoa$1,818
Swanquarter$7,262
Swansboro$12,055
Swepsonville$2,403
Sylva$1,923
Tabor City$5,379
Tar Heel$4,673
Tarawa Terrace$9,537
Tarboro$2,970
Taylorsville$2,004
Teachey$4,374
Terrell$1,825
Thomasville$2,248
Thurmond$1,958
Tillery$2,921
Timberlake$2,080
Toast$1,986
Tobaccoville$2,037
Todd$2,092
Topsail Beach$14,433
Topton$1,918
Traphill$1,928
Trent Woods$5,499
Trenton$5,464
Trinity$2,298
Troutman$1,976
Troy$2,647
Tryon$1,883
Tuckasegee$1,921
Turkey$3,865
Tuxedo$2,136
Tyner$4,949
Tyro$2,194
Union Grove$1,983
Union Mills$2,007
Unionville$2,136
Valdese$1,881
Vale$1,950
Valle Crucis$1,816
Valley Hill$1,833
Vanceboro$5,487
Vandemere$7,280
Vass$2,549
Vaughan$2,505
Vilas$1,816
Waco$2,367
Wade$3,558
Wadesboro$2,903
Wagram$3,152
Wake Forest$2,343
Walkertown$2,049
Wallace$4,370
Wallburg$2,193
Walnut Cove$2,018
Walstonburg$3,641
Wanchese$11,346
Warne$2,171
Warrensville$1,796
Warrenton$2,215
Warsaw$4,370
Washington$5,515
Waves$7,011
Waxhaw$2,142
Waynesville$1,839
Weaverville$1,817
Weddington$2,141
Welcome$2,197
Weldon$2,672
Wendell$2,534
Wentworth$2,018
Wesley Chapel$2,138
West Canton$1,834
West End$2,541
West Jefferson$1,795
West Marion$1,795
Westfield$1,999
Westport$2,011
Whispering Pines$2,543
Whitakers$2,871
White Lake$4,672
White Oak$4,670
White Plains$1,990
Whiteville$5,376
Whitsett$2,070
Whittier$1,924
Wilkesboro$1,928
Willard$9,965
Williamston$3,616
Williston$11,631
Willow Spring$2,570
Wilmington$12,909
Wilson$2,911
Wilsons Mills$3,138
Windsor$3,230
Winfall$4,747
Wingate$2,140
Winnabow$10,676
Winston-Salem$2,044
Winterville$3,674
Winton$3,013
Wise$2,505
Woodfin$1,814
Woodland$2,646
Woodlawn$2,103
Woodleaf$2,159
Wrightsboro$11,685
Wrightsville Beach$14,394
Yadkinville$1,983
Yanceyville$2,084
Youngsville$2,772
Zebulon$2,715
Zionville$1,816
Zirconia$1,836

Along with a standard home insurance policy and any needed add-on coverages, North Carolina homeowners may want to consider buying windstorm and hail insurance as well as flood insurance.

The state doesn’t require you to buy these types of insurance coverage, but you may need to buy flood insurance if you have a mortgage and live in a high-risk flood zone.

Windstorm and hail insurance

Standard home insurance policies don’t cover windstorm or hail damage in some parts of North Carolina. You have to buy separate wind and hail coverage to be fully protected in such situations.

Many home insurance companies do sell windstorm and hail insurance policies in North Carolina, but if you can’t find an affordable policy, you should look into the Coastal Property Insurance Pool. It offers windstorm and hail coverage to homeowners in 18 coastal North Carolina counties.

Flood insurance

North Carolina has a high flood risk. Unfortunately, though, standard home insurance policies don’t cover flood damage. For that, you need separate flood insurance coverage.

State law doesn’t require homeowners to buy flood insurance, but your mortgage lender might require it — especially if you live in a high-risk flood zone.

You can buy flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) or some private insurance companies.

State Farm has the cheapest homeowners insurance in North Carolina, with average rates of $1,475 a year, or $123 a month. (See above for details.)

Home insurance in North Carolina costs $3,378 a year, or $281 a month, on average.

This is for a policy with $400,000 of dwelling coverage. You may pay more or less than this amount if you need more or less dwelling coverage. (See above for details.)

North Carolina law doesn’t require homeowners to buy home insurance, but most lenders do. Your lender may also make you buy flood insurance if your home is in a high-risk flood zone.

Methodology

The rates shown in this article are based on non-binding quotes collected from Quadrant Information Services. Your rates may vary. Average rates were compiled from rates in North Carolina.

The following coverages and deductible were used unless otherwise noted:

  • $400,000 dwelling coverage
  • $40,000 other structures
  • $200,000 personal property
  • $80,000 loss of use coverage
  • $100,000 liability
  • $5,000 medical payments
  • $1,000 deductible

Overall satisfaction ratings were obtained from J.D. Power’s 2023 U.S. Home Insurance Study. The agency’s scores are based on customer surveys that rate insurance companies on factors including price, policy offerings and claims.

Complaint ratings are based on NAIC Complaint Index data from 2023. A company with a 2.0 Complaint Index score has twice as many confirmed complaints as expected for its size. A company with a 0.5 rating has half as many.

*USAA only provides insurance to currently serving and retired military personnel, and their families.