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Flood insurance cost in St. Johns County, Florida

Median flood insurance premium in St. Johns County, Florida, from 71,141 NFIP policy records.

Median premium$929

Per year, all fees included

Middle half range$761–$1,172

25th to 75th percentile

Sample size71,141

Policies behind these figures

Rank in Florida#17

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 St. Johns County paid a median of $929 a year for flood insurance on single-family homes, calculated from 71,141 National Flood Insurance Program policies written since January 2023. That is about 4% above 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 St. Johns County stands now.

A quarter of those households paid less than $761, and a quarter paid more than $1,172. 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 St. Johns County

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

Zone Median Policies
X $804 41,191
AE $1,145 25,494
A $683 2,279
VE $1,127 1,529
AH $872 386
B $930 114
AO $966 66
AHB $727 60

The gap is wide: Zone AE runs at $1,145 while Zone A sits at $683. 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 St. Johns County premiums have moved

Policy year Median
2023 $799
2024 $929
2025 $1,081
2026 (partial year) $1,232

That is a change of about 54% 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 St. Johns 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 filed7,637

Since 1978

Total paid out$253M

To policyholders here

Median payment$20,034

Per paid claim

Outside high-risk zones10%

Of paid claims, where cover is optional

What caused the damage

27% 38% 34%

Rainfall accumulation Tidal water overflow River overflow and other

Costliest events in St. Johns County
EventYearClaimsPaid
Hurricane Matthew 2016 3,411 $148M
Hurricane Irma 2017 1,654 $62M
Hurricane Ian 2022 645 $25M
Hurricane Milton 2024 40 $514K
Hurricane Frances 2004 59 $239K

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.