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Flood insurance cost in Walton County, Florida

Median flood insurance premium in Walton County, Florida, from 26,709 NFIP policy records.

Median premium$835

Per year, all fees included

Middle half range$653–$1,141

25th to 75th percentile

Sample size26,709

Policies behind these figures

Rank in Florida#31

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 Walton County paid a median of $835 a year for flood insurance on single-family homes, calculated from 26,709 National Flood Insurance Program policies written since January 2023. That is about 6% 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 Walton County stands now.

A quarter of those households paid less than $653, and a quarter paid more than $1,141. 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 Walton County

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

Zone Median Policies
X $745 16,516
AE $1,165 7,158
VE $1,180 1,557
A $664 1,461

The gap is wide: Zone VE runs at $1,180 while Zone A sits at $664. 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 Walton County premiums have moved

Policy year Median
2023 $797
2024 $870
2025 $911
2026 (partial year) $981

That is a change of about 23% 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 Walton 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 filed3,174

Since 1978

Total paid out$69M

To policyholders here

Median payment$12,026

Per paid claim

Outside high-risk zones53.2%

Of paid claims, where cover is optional

What caused the damage

55% 26% 19%

Rainfall accumulation Tidal water overflow River overflow and other

Costliest events in Walton County
EventYearClaimsPaid
Hurricane Opal 1995 930 $23M
Hurricane Ivan 2004 616 $11M
Hurricane Sally 2020 177 $5M
Hurricane Frances 2004 11 $286K
Hurricane Michael 2018 41 $183K

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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Where else in Florida costs about the same

Counties whose median sits within a quarter of Walton 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.