Flood insurance cost · ZIP 94025 · CA

Flood insurance cost in ZIP 94025 (Menlo Park, CA)

What homeowners with a National Flood Insurance Program policy actually pay, from FEMA's records of 547 home policies in force on August 31, 2026.

ZIP code 94025 (Menlo Park, CA)Policies in force on Aug 31, 2026

Median annual cost of NFIP flood insurance for a home

$1,193a year

Half of insured homes paid between $999 and $1,399. That is 3% less than the San Mateo County median ($1,233). Most insured homes here are rated in zone AE (76%).

$0$999 · $1,193 · $1,399$1,749
+10.1% vs Aug 31, 2025 (median $1,084)
547home policies in force
$1,328average cost (mean)
76%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 94025

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
$1,175$979–$1,429$1,340413 (76%)+5.3%
Zone X
Moderate to low risk
$1,205$1,079–$1,349$1,289131 (24%)+14.7%

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 94025, by what they insure.

Type of buildingPoliciesMedianAverage
Single-family home542$1,194$1,330
Non-residential building or unit
Businesses, churches, farm buildings and other non-residential property.
49$1,935$2,393

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

597NFIP policies in force, any building
597insured units (condo association policies count every unit)
46%of home policies also cover contents
$100,000median contents coverage, when bought

One year on: ZIP code 94025

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 force576547−5.0%
Median annual cost$1,084$1,193+10.1%
Average annual cost$1,255$1,328+5.8%
All policies in force (any building)634597−5.8%

Flood claims history

Since 1978, NFIP policyholders in ZIP 94025 have filed 57 flood claims. 37 received a payment, for a total of $1,590,538 (an average of $42,988 per paid claim). The year with the most claims was 1998 (23 claims). Amounts are in dollars of the time, not adjusted for inflation.

010203040198019901998: 23 claims, 18 paid, $612,551 in total1998200020102020
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 (1)

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Year of lossClaimsPaid claimsTotal paidAverage per paid claim
19982318$612,551$34,031

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

Menlo Park (507 home policies) · Unincorporated San Mateo County (40 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.