Data · July 2026 data · 15-month trend
Alaska Flood Insurance Costs
Flood insurance policies newly written or renewed in Alaska during July 2026 carried an average premium of $376. That runs 61.9% below the national average of $986. The figure is up 3.8% year over year. The month's tally covers 317 policy transactions across 15 reporting areas.
What we measure: Average premium among policies newly written or renewed that month (NFIP transactions) — not the official in-force average. OpenFEMA transaction data is published on a lag of roughly two months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.
Key facts — July 2026
- Average premium
- $376
- Avg total cost (with fees)
- $574
- Change (year over year)
- +3.8%
- vs national average
- -61.9%
- Policies written or renewed
- 317
- Counties reporting
- 15
Alaska trend, last 15 months
Average premium among policies newly written or renewed each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.
| Month | Avg premium | Premium relative to highest month | Avg total cost | Policies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | $364 | $576 | 239 | |
| June 2025 | $309 | $507 | 257 | |
| July 2025 | $362 | $568 | 304 | |
| August 2025 | $351 | $545 | 285 | |
| September 2025 | $329 | $502 | 355 | |
| October 2025 | $301 | $477 | 424 | |
| November 2025 | $404 | $605 | 252 | |
| December 2025 | $399 | $612 | 202 | |
| January 2026 | $582 | $842 | 218 | |
| February 2026 | $384 | $603 | 179 | |
| March 2026 | $458 | $704 | 236 | |
| April 2026 | $335 | $524 | 272 | |
| May 2026 | $433 | $643 | 259 | |
| June 2026 | $313 | $505 | 263 | |
| July 2026 | $376 | $574 | 317 |
County breakdown — July 2026
Sorted by average premium, highest first. Rows labeled with a FIPS code are reporting areas without a matched county name. Watch the policy count before reading much into small-county averages.
| County | Avg premium | Premium relative to highest county | Avg total cost | Policies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIPS 02000 | $1,868 | $1,954 | 4 | |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | $1,183 | $1,618 | 3 | |
| Sitka City and Borough | $1,033 | $1,347 | 4 | |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | $829 | $1,158 | 23 | |
| Petersburg Borough | $710 | $1,022 | 2 | |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | $382 | $687 | 30 | |
| Dillingham Census Area | $370 | $734 | 1 | |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | $334 | $516 | 59 | |
| Nome Census Area | $316 | $445 | 4 | |
| Bethel Census Area | $295 | $589 | 8 | |
| Juneau City and Borough | $277 | $429 | 141 | |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | $247 | $466 | 11 | |
| Anchorage Municipality | $244 | $432 | 22 | |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | $237 | $352 | 3 | |
| Chugach Census Area | $235 | $349 | 2 |
Use this data
Download Alaska CSV (alaska.csv) — free to reuse with attribution. Read the full methodology for formulas, update cadence, and limitations. Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP policy transaction data (NFIP Redacted Policies v3).
"Alaska Flood Insurance Costs." Out of the Storm News Flood Insurance Cost Index, July 2026, based on FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP policy transaction data. https://outofthestormnews.com/flood-insurance/costs/alaska
Related guides
Compare county data, then use the editorial guides to understand how NFIP coverage and pricing work in practice.