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Most Expensive States for Renters Insurance (2026)

While renters insurance is affordable everywhere, some states charge significantly more — driven by higher crime, disaster risk, and litigation costs.

States Listed
50
in this ranking
Avg Renters
$161
for listed states
National Avg
$160
all 50 states
Cheapest
$276
Florida
#StateRentersRentersAutoLandlordvs Avg
1Florida$276$276$3,950$9,875+73%
2Louisiana$266$266$3,626$7,625+66%
3Mississippi$223$223$2,061$5,250+39%
4Georgia$213$213$2,610$3,125+33%
5Oklahoma$204$204$2,560$6,875+27%
6Texas$204$204$2,627$6,000+27%
7Alabama$203$203$2,207$4,250+27%
8Arkansas$192$192$2,193$4,750+20%
9Michigan$192$192$3,375$2,875+20%
10South Carolina$192$192$1,886$3,500+20%
11Montana$189$189$2,228$4,250+18%
12Illinois$180$180$2,316$3,375+13%
13Kansas$180$180$2,630$5,750+13%
14Kentucky$180$180$2,558$4,000+13%
15Missouri$180$180$2,437$3,250+13%
16Tennessee$180$180$1,807$3,375+13%
17Colorado$174$174$3,200$5,500+9%
18Arizona$168$168$2,515$2,813+5%
19Connecticut$168$168$2,187$2,813+5%
20Maryland$168$168$2,496$2,375+5%
21New Jersey$168$168$2,563$1,938+5%
22North Carolina$168$168$1,702$3,625+5%
23Rhode Island$168$168$2,683$2,625+5%
24Indiana$156$156$1,639$3,000-3%
25Minnesota$156$156$2,044$3,375-3%
26Nebraska$156$156$1,994$7,625-3%
27New Mexico$156$156$2,216$2,250-3%
28Ohio$156$156$1,530$2,375-3%
29Pennsylvania$156$156$2,791$2,375-3%
30Virginia$156$156$1,990$2,625-3%
31West Virginia$156$156$1,904$2,000-3%
32California$155$155$2,692$2,625-3%
33Massachusetts$150$150$1,646$2,250-6%
34Hawaii$144$144$1,652$756-10%
35Iowa$144$144$1,683$3,000-10%
36Nevada$144$144$3,564$1,500-10%
37Delaware$132$132$2,636$1,313-18%
38Oregon$132$132$1,956$1,500-18%
39Utah$132$132$1,942$1,688-18%
40Washington$132$132$1,674$1,938-18%
41New York$125$125$3,848$2,125-22%
42Idaho$120$120$1,425$1,875-25%
43New Hampshire$120$120$1,646$1,500-25%
44Wisconsin$120$120$1,739$1,875-25%
45North Dakota$105$105$1,655$2,625-34%
46South Dakota$105$105$1,939$3,750-34%
47Wyoming$105$105$1,581$2,125-34%
48Vermont$102$102$1,359$1,250-36%
49Alaska$101$101$2,330$1,750-37%
50Maine$101$101$1,517$1,750-37%

Key Takeaways

The top-ranked state, Florida, has an average renters insurance cost of $276/yr, while the bottom of this list sees costs of $101/yr — a difference of $175/yr.

The average across all states in this ranking is $161/yr. Use our state pages for detailed analysis and our calculators to estimate your personal premium based on your specific situation.

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