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Flood insurance cost in Wakulla County, Florida

Median flood insurance premium in Wakulla County, Florida, from 3,572 NFIP policy records.

Median premium$1,382

Per year, all fees included

Middle half range$930–$3,394

25th to 75th percentile

Sample size3,572

Policies behind these figures

Rank in Florida#6

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 Wakulla County paid a median of $1,382 a year for flood insurance on single-family homes, calculated from 3,572 National Flood Insurance Program policies written since January 2023. That is about 55% 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 Wakulla County stands now.

A quarter of those households paid less than $930, and a quarter paid more than $3,394. 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.

Wakulla County is one of the smaller markets in this dataset, with 3,572 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 Wakulla County

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

Zone Median Policies
AE $1,298 1,405
VE $4,425 1,084
A $1,052 536
X $923 530

The gap is wide: Zone VE runs at $4,425 while Zone X sits at $923. 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 Wakulla County premiums have moved

Policy year Median
2023 $1,140
2024 $1,326
2025 $1,551
2026 (partial year) $1,695

That is a change of about 49% 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 Wakulla 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 filed1,553

Since 1978

Total paid out$34M

To policyholders here

Median payment$11,800

Per paid claim

Outside high-risk zones2.8%

Of paid claims, where cover is optional

What caused the damage

32% 42% 26%

Rainfall accumulation Tidal water overflow River overflow and other

Costliest events in Wakulla County
EventYearClaimsPaid
Hurricane Michael 2018 229 $8M
Hurricane Helene 2024 27 $885K
Hurricane Opal 1995 94 $667K
Blizzard of 1993 1993 11 $49K
Hurricane Ivan 2004 3 $11K

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.

Counties in the same price bracket

Where else in Florida costs about the same

Counties whose median sits within a quarter of Wakulla 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.