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Home insurance in Siskiyou County — cost and availability

In Siskiyou County, California, the median filed homeowners premium is $1,701/yr for a $625,000 dwelling (CDI §12959, effective 2026-05-01); the middle 50% runs $1,362–$2,164, and the lowest filed premium is $475 from US Coastal P&C Ins Co (DBA Pacific Coastal P&C).

Average home insurance cost in Siskiyou County

ACTUAL
$1,701
Median filed premium / yr
$1,362–$2,164
Middle 50% of carriers
$475
Lowest filed
37
Carriers surveyed

Lowest filed premium from US Coastal P&C Ins Co (DBA Pacific Coastal P&C). Source: CDI Homeowners Comparison Tool (§12959), $625,000 dwelling, $1,000 deductible, effective 2026-05-01. Estimates, not quotes.

All filed premiums

ACTUAL
All 37 filed premiums for Siskiyou County
US Coastal P&C Ins Co (DBA Pacific Coastal P&C)$475
Armed Forces Ins Exch$927
Nationwide Mutual Ins Co$1,271
General Ins Co of Amer$1,286
Zurich American Ins Co$1,340
ASI Select Ins Corp$1,383
California Capital Ins Co (Auto Owners Group)$1,442
Stillwater Prop & Cas Co$1,446
Spinnaker Ins Co$1,454
Stillwater Ins Co$1,504
Metromile Ins Co$1,610
Residence Mutual Ins Co (Western Mutual Group)$1,650
Incline Cas Co$1,701
Obsidian Pacific Ins Co$1,701
Sutton National Ins Co$1,701
MAPFRE Ins Co$1,713
Universal N Amer (DBA One Alliance N Amer Ins Co)$1,742
DB Ins Co. LTD (U.S. Branch)$1,821
Wawanesa General Ins Co$1,833
Homesite Ins Co of the Midwest$1,944
Safeco Ins Co of America (Safeco Group)$1,986
California Cas Indemnity Exch$1,990
Aegis Security Ins Co$2,034
Integon National Ins Co$2,737
Grange Ins Association$2,752
Amica Mutual Ins Co$2,857
Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exch (PURE)$4,690

CDI §12959 premium survey, $625,000 dwelling profile; filed premiums effective May 1, 2026. Filed rates are not quotes.

FAIR Plan penetration — Siskiyou County

ACTUAL
3,269
FAIR policies (FY2025)
14.2%
Share of housing stock
+31%
Year-over-year
4.2×
Since FY2021
FY2021 → FY2025

FAIR Plan policies in force vs Census housing units. Source: California FAIR Plan (cfpnet) + Census ACS B25001. There is no ZIP-level premium — this measures market retreat, not price.

FAIR + DIC vs a standard policy — Siskiyou County

Standard (admitted)

ACTUAL
$1,701
Median filed / yr

Middle 50%: $1,362–$2,164. CDI §12959 filed, $625k profile.

FAIR Plan + DIC

FAIR ACTUAL · DIC ILLUSTRATIVE
$2,894
FAIR Plan / yr (fire-only) — actual, Mar 2026
$600–$1,400
+ DIC wrap / yr — illustrative

Combined ≈ $3,494–$4,294 / yr (contains an illustrative DIC estimate).

CoverageStandardFAIR aloneFAIR + DIC
Fire / smoke✓✓✓
Liability✓—✓
Water damage✓—✓
Theft✓—✓

The FAIR Plan covers fire only; a DIC policy adds liability, water, and theft. DIC pricing is not publicly filed, so the DIC figure is an illustrative range, not a quote. Coverage rows from the California FAIR Plan / DIC channel descriptions. We refer to licensed brokers and never bind coverage.

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Wildfire risk score in Siskiyou County

About 14.2% of SiskiyouCounty's housing stock was on the FAIR Plan — California's insurer of last resort for wildfire risk — in FY2025 (4.2× the FY2021 level). Higher FAIR Plan penetration tracks areas admitted carriers consider higher wildfire hazard. For a parcel-level estimate, use the wildfire risk score by address tool.

FAIR Plan policies in force, FY2021–FY2025 (actual)

Flagged for insurer retreat

Siskiyou County is designated by the California Department of Insurance as distressed for insurance availability. If your policy was non-renewed or cancelled, see what to do if you were dropped by your home insurer.

Who writes here

COUNTY-LEVEL ESTIMATE

Modeled appetite for a typical owner-occupied home in Siskiyou County, ranked by tier. COUNTY HAZARD PROXY: VERY HIGH Appetite varies by address and wildfire risk — check a specific address.

Likely

TravelersopenSIS

Possible

With membership

USAAopenSISMilitary community membership required
California CasualtyopenSISAffinity groups: educators, first responders, nurses, public employees
Horace MannopenSISEducators and school employees

Unlikely

Chubblimited
AllstatereenteringSIS

Not writing

Modeled from statewide carrier posture × this county's FAIR-Plan penetration (public data). A specific address may score differently — check yours.

Frequently asked

What is the average home insurance cost in Siskiyou County?

The median filed homeowners premium is $1,701/yr for a $625,000 dwelling (California Department of Insurance §12959, effective May 1 2026); the middle 50% of carriers runs $1,362–$2,164.

How much is the FAIR Plan in Siskiyou County?

About $2,894/yr on average for an owner-occupied home (fire-only; California FAIR Plan, March 2026). It excludes liability and water damage — a separate DIC policy adds those.

How many homes use the FAIR Plan in Siskiyou County?

3,269 policies were in force in FY2025, about 14.2% of the county's housing stock.

Which insurers still write in Siskiyou County?

Several admitted carriers committed to California's Sustainable Insurance Strategy continue to write, including Farmers, Mercury, CSAA, USAA, and Travelers. Availability is an estimate that varies by address and wildfire risk — check a specific address on the map.

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