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Flood insurance cost in Jackson County, Florida

Median flood insurance premium in Jackson County, Florida, from 316 NFIP policy records.

Median premium$809

Per year, all fees included

Middle half range$645–$1,084

25th to 75th percentile

Sample size316

Policies behind these figures

Rank in Florida#43

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 Jackson County paid a median of $809 a year for flood insurance on single-family homes, calculated from 316 National Flood Insurance Program policies written since January 2023. That is about 9% 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 Jackson County stands now.

A quarter of those households paid less than $645, and a quarter paid more than $1,084. 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.

Jackson County is one of the smaller markets in this dataset, with 316 policies behind the figure. The median is reliable, but expect it to move more between refreshes than in counties with tens of thousands of policies.

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 Jackson County

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

Zone Median Policies
X $721 140
AE $988 99
A $1,043 77

The gap is wide: Zone A runs at $1,043 while Zone X sits at $721. Two homes a few streets apart can fall either side of that line, which is why a county average on its own tells you very little.

How Jackson County premiums have moved

Policy year Median
2023 $781
2024 $909
2025 $818
2026 (partial year) $767

That is a change of about -2% 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 Jackson 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 filed72

Since 1978

Total paid out$877K

To policyholders here

Median payment$4,360

Per paid claim

Outside high-risk zones30.4%

Of paid claims, where cover is optional

What caused the damage

30% 10% 61%

Rainfall accumulation Tidal water overflow River overflow and other

Costliest events in Jackson County
EventYearClaimsPaid
Hurricane Michael 2018 14 $148K
Hurricane Sally 2020 2 $103K
Hurricane Helene 2024 2 $31K

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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Counties whose median sits within a quarter of Jackson County’s, useful if you are comparing places to buy.

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.