Evansville Flood Insurance, Inside and Outside the Flood Zone
These prices come from 19 Evansville area homes we quoted since 2024. More than half were in Zone X, where flood insurance is optional. Private undercut the NFIP on all 17 homes we priced both ways.
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What Evansville Homeowners Were Quoted
Evansville area quotes from January 2024 through October 2026, with our agency fees built into every private number.
$493
Median of 17 priced quotes in Vanderburgh, Warrick and Gibson counties. Half fell between $332 and $704.
$465
Typical Zone X quote, from 10 Evansville homes where no lender required it.
$808
Typical quote on the 6 Evansville homes in Zone AE, the high risk zone.
All 17 Evansville Homes Priced Lower With Private
We priced 17 Evansville homes both ways. Median NFIP: $1,302 a year. Median private: $493. Matching the deductible on 9 of them did not change the result; private still won each time.
If your home is in Zone X, nobody may be requiring flood insurance. But a homeowners policy does not cover flood, and Evansville sits on the Ohio River. Knowing the real price helps you decide.
What Evansville Homeowners Ask Us
Most Evansville conversations start with Zone X, because more than half the homes we quote here sit outside the high risk zone.
I am in Zone X. Do I need flood insurance?
Your lender usually will not require it in Zone X. It is your call. A Zone X policy in Evansville often costs less than you would expect, so get the number before you decide.
My lender says I am in a flood zone and I do not think I am. What now?
Lenders go by FEMA's map. If the map looks wrong for your home, a flood zone change may be possible. We can look at it with you.
My house is older. Does that change the price?
The median Evansville home we quoted was built in 1962. Age matters less than you might think; height and foundation matter more. Six of the Evansville homes we quoted had basements and seven had crawlspaces, so the foundation is the first thing we ask about.
Evansville Neighborhoods We Have Quoted
The Evansville ZIP codes our quote requests came from since 2024.