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Home insurance in Alameda, CA

2 ZIP codes · updated October 26, 2026

Of its 2 ZIP codes, 1 is rated Harder and 1 Easy to insure. Across Alameda, about 2% of insured homes are on the FAIR Plan, the state's insurer of last resort, 2.9 times the 2021 count.

AlamedaAlameda Co.California
Homes on the FAIR Plan2%4%8%
FAIR Plan policies235 (2.9× since 2021)12,132665,607
FAIR Plan premium, average$1,423$3,632$3,001
ZIP codes mostly in a Very High fire zone0 of 24 of 47291 of 1,719

Official FAIR Plan counts and premiums from the California FAIR Plan Association (June 2026; premium is fire-only, owner-occupied homes); fire zones from CAL FIRE. Sources

Every Alameda ZIP code, hardest first

ZIP codeOn FAIR PlanFAIR Plan premiumVery High fireOutlook
945012%$1,423–Harder
945020%––Easy

Fire zones and flood zones differ house to house. Check a Alameda address for the zones at the house itself.

Who's taking new customers

These large insurers say they're writing new homeowners policies in California (statewide; each decides home by home): Farmers, Mercury, CSAA (AAA Northern California), USAA, California Casualty, Pacific Specialty, PURE (high-value homes), MS Transverse (new entrant). Each ZIP code page above lists the companies the state shows for that ZIP code, with phone numbers. Who's still writing in California.

Common questions about home insurance in Alameda

Can you get home insurance in Alameda?
Of its 2 ZIP codes, 1 is rated Harder and 1 Easy to insure. About 2% of insured homes are on the FAIR Plan, the state's insurer of last resort. Private insurers are still writing in much of California; each decides home by home, and the California FAIR Plan is the backup if none will.
Which Alameda ZIP code is hardest to insure?
94501, with about 2% of insured homes on the FAIR Plan. The easiest is 94502, at about 0%.
How much is the FAIR Plan in Alameda?
The average FAIR Plan premium for an owner-occupied home in Alameda is about $1,423 a year, for fire coverage only (California FAIR Plan Association, June 2026). Most owners add a separate policy for theft, water damage and liability.
Is Alameda under a wildfire moratorium?
No wildfire non-renewal moratorium covers Alameda right now. Insureability checks the Department of Insurance's bulletins every day.

Updated October 26, 2026. General information, not insurance or legal advice. Insureability is not an insurance company, agency or broker and doesn't recommend insurers.

Nearby cities: Oakland, San Leandro · all of Alameda County

Guides: the FAIR Plan explained · buying in a fire zone · got a non-renewal?