Flood insurance cost · Portsmouth (city), VA

Flood insurance cost in Portsmouth (city), Virginia

What homeowners with a National Flood Insurance Program policy actually pay, from FEMA's records of 2,906 home policies in force on August 31, 2026.

Portsmouth (city), VirginiaPolicies in force on Aug 31, 2026

Median annual cost of NFIP flood insurance for a home

$637a year

Half of insured homes paid between $502 and $815. That is 21% less than the Virginia median ($804). Most insured homes here are rated in zone AE (74%).

$0$502 · $637 · $815$1,019

+1.6% vs Aug 31, 2025 (median $627)

2,906home policies in force

$697average cost (mean)

74%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 Portsmouth (city)

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 zone	Median	Middle half (25th–75th percentile)	Average	Policies	vs last year
Zone AE High risk	$661	$522–$849	$722	2,154 (74%)	+1.5%
Zone X Moderate to low risk	$561	$470–$710	$623	747 (26%)	+2.2%

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 Portsmouth (city), by what they insure.

Type of building	Policies	Median	Average
Single-family home	2,690	$629	$686
2–4 unit building	162	$946	$944
Condo or apartment unit	54	$440	$471
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	$1,719	$2,201
Non-residential building or unit Businesses, churches, farm buildings and other non-residential property.	154	$1,652	$2,011

Not shown (fewer than 10 policies): manufactured (mobile) home.

3,195NFIP policies in force, any building

3,652insured units (condo association policies count every unit)

74%of home policies also cover contents

$100,000median contents coverage, when bought

One year on: Portsmouth (city)

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, 2025	Aug 31, 2026	Change
Home policies in force	2,969	2,906	−2.1%
Median annual cost	$627	$637	+1.6%
Average annual cost	$679	$697	+2.7%
All policies in force (any building)	3,262	3,195	−2.1%

How many homes have flood insurance?

9.6%of all homes in Portsmouth (city) have an NFIP policy

–of homes in high-risk zones (special flood hazard area) have one

31,904residential buildings counted by FEMA

0of 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 Portsmouth (city), Virginia have filed 1,748 flood claims. 1,343 received a payment, for a total of $20.0 million (an average of $14,922 per paid claim). The year with the most claims was 2009 (379 claims). Amounts are in dollars of the time, not adjusted for inflation.

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 (16)

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Year of loss	Claims	Paid claims	Total paid	Average per paid claim
2026	11	<10	–	–
2020	11	<10	–	–
2016	239	195	$5,265,738	$27,004
2015	12	<10	–	–
2014	60	47	$1,180,908	$25,126
2012	33	22	$322,076	$14,640
2011	138	115	$1,540,415	$13,395
2010	12	<10	–	–
2009	379	340	$5,515,658	$16,223
2006	55	45	$502,634	$11,170
2005	15	<10	–	–
2003	337	292	$3,393,458	$11,621
1999	227	138	$1,019,574	$7,388
1998	78	43	$148,745	$3,459
1987	11	<10	–	–
1978	12	<10	–	–

From 2016 to 2026: 261 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 Portsmouth (city)

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

Main NFIP communities in the county

Portsmouth (2,904 home policies)