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Data · June 2026 data · 14-month trend

Colorado Flood Insurance Costs

In June 2026, the average premium among Colorado NFIP policies newly written or renewed that month was $821. Premiums there are 18.0% cheaper than the $1,001 national figure. The figure is up 6.8% year over year. Across 1,863 transactions in 47 counties, the highest county-level average was $4,925 in Gilpin County.

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 — June 2026

Average premium
$821
Avg total cost (with fees)
$1,085
Change (year over year)
+6.8%
vs national average
-18.0%
Policies written or renewed
1,863
Counties reporting
47

Colorado trend, last 14 months

Average premium among policies newly written or renewed each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.

Average NFIP premium, total cost, and policy count by month in Colorado
MonthAvg premiumPremium relative to highest monthAvg total costPolicies
May 2025$810$1,0721,830
June 2025$769$1,0251,920
July 2025$921$1,2231,449
August 2025$978$1,2941,317
September 2025$1,005$1,3241,382
October 2025$830$1,1061,535
November 2025$1,008$1,3201,170
December 2025$969$1,2891,110
January 2026$1,021$1,3451,013
February 2026$1,087$1,432914
March 2026$970$1,2831,386
April 2026$983$1,2891,389
May 2026$845$1,1131,757
June 2026$821$1,0851,863

County breakdown — June 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.

Average NFIP premium by county in Colorado, June 2026
CountyAvg premiumPremium relative to highest countyAvg total costPolicies
Gilpin County$4,925$5,9956
Las Animas County$2,775$3,5714
Archuleta County$2,596$3,3359
La Plata County$2,270$2,85528
Eagle County$2,166$2,76824
Clear Creek County$2,122$2,6087
Pitkin County$2,024$2,64511
Routt County$1,979$2,50124
Garfield County$1,941$2,49114
Otero County$1,894$2,3823
Montezuma County$1,889$2,3915
Rio Grande County$1,776$2,3088
Morgan County$1,668$2,1258
Conejos County$1,596$2,0682
Park County$1,585$1,9422
Fremont County$1,283$1,65523
Larimer County$1,196$1,546118
Chaffee County$1,172$1,4887
Montrose County$1,100$1,41610
Delta County$1,093$1,3622
El Paso County$1,076$1,384129
Weld County$1,057$1,38849
Moffat County$970$1,3292
Gunnison County$951$1,27611
Logan County$910$1,22426
Mesa County$906$1,17818
Costilla County$899$1,2685
Ouray County$848$1,0731
Douglas County$830$1,09630
Denver County$828$1,14483
Elbert County$759$9683
Prowers County$718$1,0693
Grand County$687$88917
Teller County$665$9692
Bent County$655$8451
Broomfield County$654$9858
Boulder County$606$817690
Jefferson County$603$811162
Phillips County$481$8651
San Miguel County$466$615108
Pueblo County$406$5526
Yuma County$390$5321
Adams County$383$57129
Alamosa County$371$5092
Arapahoe County$320$466114
Summit County$300$45846
Washington County$245$3611

Use this data

Download Colorado CSV (colorado.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).

Suggested citation

"Colorado Flood Insurance Costs." Out of the Storm News Flood Insurance Cost Index, June 2026, based on FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP policy transaction data. https://outofthestormnews.com/flood-insurance/costs/colorado

Compare county data, then use the editorial guides to understand how NFIP coverage and pricing work in practice.

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