Flood insurance cost · Caddo Parish, LA

Flood insurance cost in Caddo Parish, Louisiana

What homeowners with a National Flood Insurance Program policy actually pay, from FEMA's records of 3,925 home policies in force on August 31, 2026.

Caddo Parish, LouisianaPolicies in force on Aug 31, 2026

Median annual cost of NFIP flood insurance for a home

$749a year

Half of insured homes paid between $590 and $961. That is 33% less than the Louisiana median ($1,119). Most insured homes here are rated in zone AE (57%).

$0$590 · $749 · $961$1,201
+3.7% vs Aug 31, 2025 (median $722)
3,925home policies in force
$845average cost (mean)
80%of insured homes in high-risk zones (A, V)
$210,000median 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 Caddo Parish

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 AE
High risk
$776$604–$1,052$9182,242 (57%)+4.3%
Zone A
High risk
$695$558–$963$783113 (3%)+1.8%
Zone AO
High risk, shallow
$804$642–$941$79462 (2%)+6.1%
Zone AH
High risk, shallow
$698$590–$815$716707 (18%)+5.6%
Zone X
Moderate to low risk
$743$524–$957$769801 (20%)+2.3%

Not shown (fewer than 10 home policies): VE, 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 Caddo Parish, by what they insure.

Type of buildingPoliciesMedianAverage
Single-family home3,764$752$846
2–4 unit building48$839$1,162
Manufactured (mobile) home59$677$780
Condo or apartment unit54$576$599
Whole residential building (5+ units or condo association)
One policy covers the whole building, so the cost is much higher than for a single home.
135$1,465$1,968
Non-residential building or unit
Businesses, churches, farm buildings and other non-residential property.
379$1,150$1,423
4,439NFIP policies in force, any building
4,444insured units (condo association policies count every unit)
54%of home policies also cover contents
$89,000median contents coverage, when bought

One year on: Caddo Parish

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 force4,0393,925−2.8%
Median annual cost$722$749+3.7%
Average annual cost$803$845+5.2%
All policies in force (any building)4,5624,439−2.7%

How many homes have flood insurance?

4.3%of all homes in Caddo Parish have an NFIP policy
44.0%of homes in high-risk zones (special flood hazard area) have one
95,089residential buildings counted by FEMA
7,383of 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 Caddo Parish, Louisiana have filed 2,431 flood claims. 1,935 received a payment, for a total of $41.9 million (an average of $21,667 per paid claim). The year with the most claims was 1991 (461 claims). Amounts are in dollars of the time, not adjusted for inflation.

02004006008001978: 22 claims, 20 paid, $82,887 in total1979: 85 claims, 70 paid, $369,940 in total1980: 24 claims, 22 paid, $75,955 in total19801981: 15 claims, 13 paid, $35,505 in total1983: 39 claims, 29 paid, $103,505 in total1985: 24 claims, 21 paid, $89,494 in total1986: 92 claims, 76 paid, $788,759 in total1987: 17 claims, 14 paid, $28,371 in total1989: 68 claims, 55 paid, $259,815 in total1990: 27 claims, 22 paid, $84,080 in total19901991: 461 claims, 387 paid, $6,186,924 in total19911993: 92 claims, 79 paid, $858,339 in total1994: 12 claims1996: 20 claims, 15 paid, $114,546 in total1997: 121 claims, 97 paid, $1,920,237 in total1999: 180 claims, 145 paid, $2,991,231 in total2000: 22 claims, 13 paid, $225,130 in total20002001: 18 claims, 11 paid, $140,014 in total2005: 14 claims2008: 344 claims, 287 paid, $8,597,818 in total20082009: 189 claims, 164 paid, $3,816,839 in total20102013: 15 claims2015: 65 claims, 48 paid, $1,368,200 in total2016: 265 claims, 221 paid, $10,692,072 in total20162019: 19 claims, 12 paid, $221,336 in total20202021: 11 claims2023: 17 claims2024: 34 claims, 24 paid, $864,619 in total2025: 11 claims2026: 14 claims
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 (30)

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Year of lossClaimsPaid claimsTotal paidAverage per paid claim
202614<10––
202511<10––
20243424$864,619$36,026
202317<10––
202111<10––
20191912$221,336$18,445
2016265221$10,692,072$48,380
20156548$1,368,200$28,504
201315<10––
2009189164$3,816,839$23,273
2008344287$8,597,818$29,958
200514<10––
20011811$140,014$12,729
20002213$225,130$17,318
1999180145$2,991,231$20,629
199712197$1,920,237$19,796
19962015$114,546$7,636
199412<10––
19939279$858,339$10,865
1991461387$6,186,924$15,987
19902722$84,080$3,822
19896855$259,815$4,724
19871714$28,371$2,026
19869276$788,759$10,378
19852421$89,494$4,262
19833929$103,505$3,569
19811513$35,505$2,731
19802422$75,955$3,452
19798570$369,940$5,285
19782220$82,887$4,144

From 2016 to 2026: 371 claims (counting only years with at least 10). 2026 is a partial year. Claims are counted where the insured property is; they include buildings and contents, homes and businesses.

ZIP codes in Caddo Parish

ZIP codes with at least 300 NFIP home policies in force have their own page.

Main NFIP communities in the county

Shreveport (3,361 home policies) · Unincorporated Caddo Parish (523 home policies) · Greenwood (21 home policies) · Blanchard (16 home policies)