Average home insurance cost in Arkansas

The average cost of homeowners insurance in Arkansas is  $3,195 a year or $266 a month. This is based on coverage of:

  • $300,000 dwelling
  • $300,000 liability
  • $1,000 deductible

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

Best home insurance companies in Arkansas

The best home insurance company in Arkansas is Travelers, followed by State Farm and Allstate.

Below is a full list of the top Arkansas 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.

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CompanyAM BestAverage annual rateNAIC complaint ratioInsurance.com score
TravelersA++$3,6300.914.6
State FarmA+$3,4161.154.51
AllstateA+$3,9391.264.44
FarmersA$4,2960.894.32
NationwideA$4,6171.344.26
Shelter InsuranceA$5,5040.394.21
Auto-OwnersA+$9,7580.393.83
USAAA++$1,2410.464.89

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

Cheapest home insurance companies in Arkansas

Below are Arkansas 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, you’ll see Farm Bureau Insurance of Arkansas has the most affordable rates in most categories.

Cheapest home insurance rates in Arkansas by coverage level
Company$200,000$300,000$400,000$600,000$1,000,000
Allstate$3,414$3,939$4,611$6,173$9,352
Auto-Owners$7,316$9,758$12,534$17,836$27,616
Farm Bureau Insurance of Arkansas$1,873$2,567$2,990$3,406$3,585
Farmers$3,037$4,296$5,520$7,867$12,056
Nationwide$3,375$4,617$5,784$8,038$12,084
Shelter Insurance$4,129$5,504$6,981$10,033$12,604
State Farm$2,674$3,416$4,043$5,097$6,483
Travelers$3,171$3,630$4,140$5,668$8,901
USAA$1,025$1,241$1,436$1,865$2,777

*USAA is only available to military members and their families.

Arkansas 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 Arkansas 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.

The Arkansas Insurance Department says...

Make sure your dwelling policy limits are at least 80% of the replacement cost of your home. If you do not have a recent appraisal, ask your agent to help you.

- The Arkansas Insurance Department

The most expensive ZIP codes in Arkansas for home insurance 

Arkansas homeowners insurance rates are the most expensive for ZIP code 72377, with an average annual cost of $4,407.

The most expensive ZIP codes in Arkansas are:

CityZIP codeAverage Annual Premium
Rivervale72377$4,407
Grubbs72431$4,365
Tupelo72169$4,323
Tuckerman72473$4,238
Beedeville72014$4,195
Holly Grove72069$4,190
Amagon72005$4,141
Swifton72471$4,130
Newport72112$4,096
Waldenburg72475$4,007

Arkansas homeowners insurance rates by county

Home insurance rates in Arkansas vary by county. Take a look at the average rates by county in Arkansas below to see how costs compare.

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Average annual premium
$2,753
$4,105
CountyAverage annual premiumAverage monthly premium
Arkansas$3,176$265
Ashley$3,531$294
Baxter$2,932$244
Benton$2,892$241
Boone$3,157$263
Bradley$3,305$275
Calhoun$3,176$265
Carroll$2,822$235
Chicot$3,497$291
Clark$3,126$261
Clay$3,454$288
Cleburne$2,983$249
Cleveland$3,239$270
Columbia$3,036$253
Conway$3,165$264
Craighead$3,281$273
Crawford$3,104$259
Crittenden$3,522$294
Cross$3,720$310
Dallas$2,970$248
Desha$3,295$275
Drew$3,279$273
Faulkner$3,082$257
Franklin$3,210$267
Fulton$3,029$252
Garland$3,071$256
Grant$3,176$265
Greene$3,548$296
Hempstead$3,416$285
Hot Spring$2,874$240
Howard$3,447$287
Independence$3,009$251
Izard$3,162$264
Jackson$4,105$342
Jefferson$2,835$236
Johnson$3,240$270
Lafayette$3,255$271
Lawrence$3,489$291
Lee$3,180$265
Lincoln$2,997$250
Little River$3,483$290
Logan$3,035$253
Lonoke$3,305$275
Madison$2,753$229
Marion$2,959$247
Miller$3,132$261
Mississippi$3,599$300
Monroe$3,841$320
Montgomery$2,996$250
Nevada$3,154$263
Newton$3,203$267
Ouachita$3,041$253
Perry$2,795$233
Phillips$3,381$282
Pike$2,958$247
Poinsett$3,864$322
Polk$3,072$256
Pope$3,148$262
Prairie$2,998$250
Pulaski$2,886$241
Randolph$3,347$279
Saline$3,086$257
Scott$2,976$248
Searcy$3,166$264
Sebastian$3,068$256
Sevier$3,300$275
Sharp$3,138$262
St. Francis$3,728$311
Stone$3,169$264
Union$3,323$277
Van Buren$3,040$253
Washington$2,935$245
White$3,298$275
Woodruff$3,196$266
Yell$3,095$258

The least expensive ZIP codes in Arkansas for home insurance

The cheapest ZIP codes for home insurance in Arkansas are:

CityZIP codeAverage Annual Premium
Bull Shoals72619$2,605
Wabbaseka72175$2,610
Flippin72634$2,626
Altheimer72004$2,635
Oakland72661$2,639
Sherrill72152$2,640
Little Rock72207$2,665
Tucker72168$2,671
Redfield72132$2,685
White Hall71602$2,693

Compare homeowners insurance rates by city in Arkansas

Home insurance rates vary significantly across cities, influenced by various factors, including weather patterns, crime rates, and property values. You should consider these factors and compare quotes from different insurers to get the best deal on home insurance for your specific city in Arkansas.

CityAnnual insurance premium
Bentonville
$2,273
Conway
$2,267
Fayetteville
$2,215
Fort Smith
$2,397
Jonesboro
$2,437
Little Rock
$2,166
North Little Rock
$2,126
Pine Bluff
$2,055
Rogers
$2,189
Springdale
$2,222

Insurance.com worked with Quadrant Information Services to field homeowners insurance rates in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. We analyzed 37,973,840 insurance quotes from 134 insurance companies across 34,595 ZIP codes to determine the average premiums.

The insurance rates are based on a sample profile of a homeowner with good credit and the following coverage level:

  • $300,000 dwelling coverage
  • $300,000 liability protection
  • $1,000 deductible
  • 2% hurricane deductible where appropriate.

To rank insurance companies, we used three important factors: average annual cost, NAIC complaint ratio and AM Best financial stability rating. Find the full best insurance companies rating methodology here. The quoted insurance rates are for comparison purposes, and your rates will vary.

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