What is a typical home insurance cost in South Carolina?
Our current modeled benchmark is $1,818 per year, with a broad modeled range of $1,527 to $2,145. This is not a published state average or insurer quote; it is a comparative model anchored to NAIC's 2024 Southeast regional premium average and adjusted using local housing and recent severe-weather data.
Cost by home value in South Carolina
These are model scenarios, not carrier quotes. Home value changes the benchmark sublinearly because insurance coverage and pricing do not move one-for-one with market value.
| Home value | Low | Midpoint | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $1,235 | $1,470 | $1,734 |
| $300,000 | $1,440 | $1,715 | $2,023 |
| $400,000 | $1,607 | $1,913 | $2,257 |
| $500,000 | $1,749 | $2,082 | $2,457 |
| $750,000 | $2,040 | $2,429 | $2,866 |
| $1,000,000 | $2,276 | $2,709 | $3,197 |
| $1,500,000 | $2,655 | $3,161 | $3,729 |
Why South Carolina costs can differ
Most common recent NOAA event types: Thunderstorm Wind (2,487), Hail (551), Flash Flood (423), Strong Wind (274), Tornado (145).
Counties and cities
What the number means
The modeled benchmark combines a published NAIC regional homeowners premium anchor with Census housing values and NOAA severe-weather frequency. It is designed to answer comparative research questions consistently while avoiding the false precision of calling a modeled ZIP or city figure an observed insurance premium.