Flood insurance cost · Loudoun County, VA

Flood insurance cost in Loudoun County, Virginia

What homeowners with a National Flood Insurance Program policy actually pay, from FEMA's records of 539 home policies in force on August 31, 2026.

Loudoun County, VirginiaPolicies in force on Aug 31, 2026

Median annual cost of NFIP flood insurance for a home

$695a year

Half of insured homes paid between $508 and $1,055. That is 14% less than the Virginia median ($804). Most insured homes here are rated in zone X (88%).

$0$508 · $695 · $1,055$1,319
+3.0% vs Aug 31, 2025 (median $675)
539home policies in force
$903average cost (mean)
12%of insured homes in high-risk zones (A, V)
$250,000median 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 Loudoun 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 AE
High risk
$1,623$1,239–$2,912$2,18860 (11%)+6.6%
Zone X
Moderate to low risk
$644$497–$885$740476 (88%)+2.5%

Not shown (fewer than 10 home policies): VE, A, 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 Loudoun County, by what they insure.

Type of buildingPoliciesMedianAverage
Single-family home520$708$918
Condo or apartment unit18$418$454
Non-residential building or unit
Businesses, churches, farm buildings and other non-residential property.
29$2,036$2,291

Not shown (fewer than 10 policies): 2–4 unit building, manufactured (mobile) home, whole residential building (5+ units or condo association).

569NFIP policies in force, any building
582insured units (condo association policies count every unit)
94%of home policies also cover contents
$100,000median contents coverage, when bought

One year on: Loudoun 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 force601539−10.3%
Median annual cost$675$695+3.0%
Average annual cost$844$903+7.0%
All policies in force (any building)628569−9.4%

How many homes have flood insurance?

0.9%of all homes in Loudoun County have an NFIP policy
91.4%of homes in high-risk zones (special flood hazard area) have one
57,388residential buildings counted by FEMA
70of 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 Loudoun County, Virginia have filed 168 flood claims. 98 received a payment, for a total of $2,046,374 (an average of $20,881 per paid claim). The year with the most claims was 1996 (32 claims). Amounts are in dollars of the time, not adjusted for inflation.

010203040198019901996: 32 claims, 31 paid, $821,065 in total1996200020102011: 19 claims20112018: 14 claims20182020
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 (3)

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Year of lossClaimsPaid claimsTotal paidAverage per paid claim
201814<10––
201119<10––
19963231$821,065$26,486

From 2016 to 2026: 14 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.

Main NFIP communities in the county

Unincorporated Loudoun County (451 home policies) · Leesburg (68 home policies) · Purcellville (11 home policies)