Flood insurance cost · Appling County, GA

Flood insurance cost in Appling County, Georgia

What homeowners with a National Flood Insurance Program policy actually pay, from FEMA's records of 100 home policies in force on August 31, 2026.

Appling County, GeorgiaPolicies in force on Aug 31, 2026

Median annual cost of NFIP flood insurance for a home

$697a year

Half of insured homes paid between $517 and $890. That is 31% less than the Georgia median ($1,010). Most insured homes here are rated in zone A (65%).

$0$517 · $697 · $890$1,112
+0.3% vs Aug 31, 2025 (median $695)
100home policies in force
$791average cost (mean)
74%of insured homes in high-risk zones (A, V)
$191,000median building coverage

This is what policyholders paid, not a quote. Two neighbors can pay very different prices: NFIP prices depend on the building (elevation, foundation, number of floors, replacement cost), the coverage and deductible chosen and the distance to water (FEMA FloodSmart: premium factors). For a price for your building, ask an insurance agent. Private flood insurance is not included in these figures.

Cost by flood zone in Appling County

The flood zone on FEMA's map is one of the main price factors. Median and middle half of what insured homes paid, by the zone used to rate the policy.

Flood zoneMedianMiddle half (25th–75th percentile)AveragePoliciesvs last year
Zone A
High risk
$697$517–$946$83565 (65%)+0.3%
Zone X
Moderate to low risk
$550$508–$851$65826 (26%)+1.7%

Not shown (fewer than 10 home policies): VE, AE, AO, AH, A99/AR, D. Shares are of all insured homes; a few policies have no rated zone. "vs last year" compares medians with policies in force a year earlier.

Cost by type of building

All NFIP policies in force in Appling County, by what they insure.

Type of buildingPoliciesMedianAverage
Single-family home70$639$794
2–4 unit building18$782$832
Manufactured (mobile) home12$589$711
Non-residential building or unit
Businesses, churches, farm buildings and other non-residential property.
13$1,116$1,102

Not shown (fewer than 10 policies): condo or apartment unit, whole residential building (5+ units or condo association).

113NFIP policies in force, any building
113insured units (condo association policies count every unit)
59%of home policies also cover contents
$50,000median contents coverage, when bought

One year on: Appling County

Policies in force on August 31, 2026 compared with a year earlier. Nationwide, practically all policies in both years carry FEMA's Risk Rating 2.0 occupancy codes, so both years use the same pricing system. The policies are not the same: some were new, some lapsed.

Aug 31, 2025Aug 31, 2026Change
Home policies in force90100+11.1%
Median annual cost$695$697+0.3%
Average annual cost$788$791+0.4%
All policies in force (any building)102113+10.8%

How many homes have flood insurance?

1.1%of all homes in Appling County have an NFIP policy
14.2%of homes in high-risk zones (special flood hazard area) have one
8,711residential buildings counted by FEMA
508of them in high-risk zones

FEMA NFIP Residential Penetration Rates, data as of August 3, 2026: residential contracts in force divided by residential structures.

Flood claims history

Since 1978, NFIP policyholders in Appling County, Georgia have filed 28 flood claims. 22 received a payment, for a total of $561,106 (an average of $25,505 per paid claim). Amounts are in dollars of the time, not adjusted for inflation.

0123419801990200020102020
Flood claims per year of loss, 1978–2026. Years with fewer than 10 claims are left blank. Hover a bar for details.
All years with at least 10 claims (0)

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Year of lossClaimsPaid claimsTotal paidAverage per paid claim

2026 is a partial year. Claims are counted where the insured property is; they include buildings and contents, homes and businesses.

Main NFIP communities in the county

Unincorporated Appling County (61 home policies) · Baxley (39 home policies)