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Home insurance in Madera, CA

3 ZIP codes · updated October 26, 2026

Of its 3 ZIP codes, 1 is rated Harder and 2 Easy to insure. Across Madera, about 1% of insured homes are on the FAIR Plan, the state's insurer of last resort, 8.4 times the 2021 count.

MaderaMadera Co.California
Homes on the FAIR Plan1%14%8%
FAIR Plan policies312 (8.4× since 2021)5,560665,607
FAIR Plan premium, average$2,968$4,105$3,001
ZIP codes mostly in a Very High fire zone0 of 31 of 12291 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 Madera ZIP code, hardest first

ZIP codeOn FAIR PlanFAIR Plan premiumVery High fireOutlook
936362%$3,934–Harder
936381%$2,785–Easy
936371%$1,041–Easy

Fire zones and flood zones differ house to house. Check a Madera 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 Madera

Can you get home insurance in Madera?
Of its 3 ZIP codes, 1 is rated Harder and 2 Easy to insure. About 1% 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 Madera ZIP code is hardest to insure?
93636, with about 2% of insured homes on the FAIR Plan. The easiest is 93637, at about 1%.
How much is the FAIR Plan in Madera?
The average FAIR Plan premium for an owner-occupied home in Madera is about $2,968 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 Madera under a wildfire moratorium?
No wildfire non-renewal moratorium covers Madera 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: Fresno · all of Madera County

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