Flood insurance cost · ZIP 93923 · CA

Flood insurance cost in ZIP 93923 (unincorporated Monterey County, CA)

What homeowners with a National Flood Insurance Program policy actually pay, from FEMA's records of 301 home policies in force on August 31, 2026.

ZIP code 93923 (unincorporated Monterey County, CA)Policies in force on Aug 31, 2026

Median annual cost of NFIP flood insurance for a home

$1,650a year

Half of insured homes paid between $1,105 and $3,211. That is 19% more than the Monterey County median ($1,382). Most insured homes here are rated in zone AE (77%).

$0$1,105 · $1,650 · $3,211$4,014

+14.3% vs Aug 31, 2025 (median $1,444)

301home policies in force

$2,460average cost (mean)

78%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 ZIP code 93923

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	$2,050	$1,298–$3,829	$2,884	232 (77%)	+14.7%
Zone X Moderate to low risk	$1,020	$685–$1,422	$1,036	67 (22%)	−1.6%

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 ZIP code 93923, by what they insure.

Type of building	Policies	Median	Average
Single-family home	222	$1,744	$2,791
Condo or apartment unit	77	$1,338	$1,474
Non-residential building or unit Businesses, churches, farm buildings and other non-residential property.	35	$2,623	$3,738

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

336NFIP policies in force, any building

336insured units (condo association policies count every unit)

67%of home policies also cover contents

$100,000median contents coverage, when bought

One year on: ZIP code 93923

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	315	301	−4.4%
Median annual cost	$1,444	$1,650	+14.3%
Average annual cost	$2,177	$2,460	+13.0%
All policies in force (any building)	327	336	+2.8%

Flood claims history

Since 1978, NFIP policyholders in ZIP 93923 have filed 623 flood claims. 507 received a payment, for a total of $16.8 million (an average of $33,066 per paid claim). The year with the most claims was 1995 (378 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 (4)

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Year of loss	Claims	Paid claims	Total paid	Average per paid claim
2008	10	10	$474,005	$47,400
1998	175	151	$739,944	$4,900
1995	378	311	$14,427,275	$46,390
1983	11	<10	–	–

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

NFIP communities in this ZIP code

Unincorporated Monterey County (292 home policies). A ZIP code can cross city and county lines; each policy is counted once, in the ZIP code reported for the insured building.