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Flood insurance cost in Alachua County, Florida

Median flood insurance premium in Alachua County, Florida, from 6,437 NFIP policy records.

Median premium$689

Per year, all fees included

Middle half range$545–$859

25th to 75th percentile

Sample size6,437

Policies behind these figures

Rank in Florida#60

By median premium, highest first

Official source figures, as of 14 August 2026. Calculated from National Flood Insurance Program policy records published by FEMA. These are premiums other policyholders paid, not a quote or an offer of coverage.

Households in Alachua County paid a median of $689 a year for flood insurance on single-family homes, calculated from 6,437 National Flood Insurance Program policies written since January 2023. That is about 23% below the statewide median of $893 across the same 2023 to 2026 period.

Premiums have climbed every year since 2023, so a figure pooled across four years sits below what a policy written today costs. The year-by-year table further down shows where Alachua County stands now.

A quarter of those households paid less than $545, and a quarter paid more than $859. That spread matters more than the midpoint, because since Risk Rating 2.0 every property is priced on its own characteristics rather than on a zone average.

Official source figures, as of 14 August 2026. Calculated from National Flood Insurance Program policy records published by FEMA. These are premiums other policyholders paid, not a quote or an offer of coverage.

What each flood zone costs in Alachua County

The rated flood zone is the strongest single predictor of cost. These are the medians inside Alachua County, restricted to zones with at least 30 policies.

Zone Median Policies
X $666 4,494
A $688 1,208
AE $878 731

How Alachua County premiums have moved

Policy year Median
2023 $677
2024 $696
2025 $689
2026 (partial year) $712

That is a change of about 5% between 2023 and 2026. The 2026 figure covers policies effective so far this year and is not yet a complete year.

Where this figure comes from

These are premiums that policyholders actually paid, taken from FEMA policy records and filtered to single-family homes on twelve-month terms. They include the federal policy fee and the HFIAA surcharge, because those appear on the bill.

They are not a quote for any address. Read the full method, or compare costs across every flood zone.

Has this area flooded before?

What the NFIP has paid out in Alachua County

Premiums tell you what cover costs. Claims tell you how often it gets used. These are every flood insurance claim recorded in this county since 1978.

Claims filed308

Since 1978

Total paid out$9M

To policyholders here

Median payment$16,151

Per paid claim

Outside high-risk zones41.9%

Of paid claims, where cover is optional

What caused the damage

51% 12% 37%

Rainfall accumulation Tidal water overflow River overflow and other

Costliest events in Alachua County
EventYearClaimsPaid
Hurricane Irma 2017 82 $4M
Hurricane Frances 2004 31 $626K
Blizzard of 1993 1993 5 $39K
Hurricane Idalia 2023 1 $0
Hurricane Helene 2024 2 $0

Official source figures, as of 14 August 2026. Calculated from National Flood Insurance Program policy records published by FEMA. These are premiums other policyholders paid, not a quote or an offer of coverage.

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Official source figures, as of 14 August 2026. Calculated from National Flood Insurance Program policy records published by FEMA. These are premiums other policyholders paid, not a quote or an offer of coverage.