Best and cheapest home insurance in Mississippi for 2024

State Farm offers the best home insurance in Mississippi among carriers surveyed by Insurance.com. The cheapest home insurance company in Mississippi is Southern Farm Bureau, at an average of $2,361 a year.Jump to calculator

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State Farm is the best home insurance company in Mississippi, with an overall rating of 4.86. Nationwide is the second-best company, with an overall rating of 3.99.

Southern Farm Bureau offers the cheapest home insurance in Mississippi at $2,361 a year for $300,000 dwelling coverage and $300,000 liability with a $1,000 deductible.

With so many options out there, it is not easy to choose a homeowners insurance company in Mississippi. You need a reliable company that will provide you with quality service at an affordable price. If this is what you're looking for, then keep on reading this guide.

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Average home insurance cost in Mississippi

The average cost of homeowners insurance in Mississippi is $3,380 a year or $282 a month. This is based on coverage of:

However, the average annual premium varies by the insurance company, your ZIP code, coverage type, your home's age, among other factors. It’s a good idea to compare price quotes from different Mississippi homeowners insurance companies to get the best deal.

Best home insurance companies in Mississippi

The best home insurance company in Mississippi is State Farm, followed by Nationwide and Farmers.

Below is a full list of the top Mississippi insurance companies based on price, NAIC complaints, and AM Best financial ratings. The total Insurance.com score is calculated out of five using these factors.

Best home insurance companies in Alaska Best home insurance companies in Mississippi
CompanyAM BestNAIC complaint ratioInsurance.com scoreAverage annual rate
State FarmA++0.834.86$3,067
NationwideA+1.053.99$3,026
FarmersA0.673.64$4,813
AllstateA+1.463.61$2,542
TravelersA++1.12.69$8,860
Data updated in 2024

Cheapest home insurance companies in Mississippi

Below are Mississippi home insurance rates by company for six different levels of dwelling coverage, each with $300,000 in liability and a $1,000 deductible. Based on our rate analysis, Southern Farm Bureau has the most affordable rates in most categories by a considerable margin.

Cheapest home insurance rates in Mississippi by coverage level
Company$200,000$300,000$400,000$600,000$1,000,000
Southern Farm Bureau$1,725$2,361$2,963$3,503$4,454
USAA*$1,804$2,467$2,889$4,013$6,186
Allstate$2,117$2,542$3,167$4,524$7,303
Nationwide$2,254$3,026$3,824$5,572$9,319
State Farm$2,361$3,067$3,756$5,217$7,820
Farmers$3,436$4,813$6,498$10,159$18,552
Travelers$8,151$8,860$10,073$14,806$25,132

*USAA only provides coverage to military members, veterans and their families.

Data updated in 2024

Mississippi home insurance rates by ZIP code

Home insurance rates can vary widely depending on where the home is located. We compared home insurance rates by ZIP code in Mississippi to see which areas are the most and least expensive.

Enter your ZIP code and desired coverage level in the search box to see the average home insurance rate for that area. You will also see the highest and lowest premiums from major home insurers. This will give you an idea of how much you can save by comparing home insurance rates. The difference between the highest rate and the lowest rate is how much you could save by shopping around.

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Average home insurance rates in Texas

Most & least expensive ZIP codes for homeowners insurance in Texas

Most expensive

ZIP codeCityHighest rate
77550Galveston$10,164
77586El Lago$9,906
77551Galveston$9,536
77554Galveston$9,358

Least expensive

ZIP codeCityLowest rate
78559Iglesia Antigua$1,956
78593Santa Rosa$1,999
79915El Paso$2,008
79905El Paso$2,009
Data updated in 2024

The Mississippi Insurance Department says.

If you provide insurance information at the time you applied for an [wind] inspection and you are eligible for an insurance discount based on the inspection of your home, you will receive a mitigation form completed and signed by the MID-approved inspector who conducted your free wind inspection. Your wind inspection report will give you an estimate of the discounts you might receive on the wind portion of your homeowners insurance premium. Savings will vary depending on the improvements you make.

The most expensive ZIP codes in Mississippi for home insurance

Mississippi homeowners insurance rates are the most expensive for ZIP code 39581, with an average annual cost of $5,689.

The most expensive ZIP codes in Mississippi are in these cities:

ZIP codeAverage annual Premium
39581$5,689
39595$5,687
39507$5,677
39563$5,669
39530$5,604
39531$5,594