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Home insurance in San Diego, CA

30 ZIP codes · updated October 26, 2026

Of its 30 ZIP codes, 2 are rated Hardest, 24 Harder and 4 Easy to insure. Across San Diego, about 6% of insured homes are on the FAIR Plan, the state's insurer of last resort, 6.6 times the 2021 count.

San DiegoSan Diego Co.California
Homes on the FAIR Plan6%9%8%
FAIR Plan policies14,575 (6.6× since 2021)63,289665,607
FAIR Plan premium, average$2,173$2,982$3,001
ZIP codes mostly in a Very High fire zone5 of 3033 of 99291 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 San Diego ZIP code, hardest first

ZIP codeOn FAIR PlanFAIR Plan premiumVery High fireOutlook
9213116%$3,42735%Hardest
9212116%$1,89241%Hardest
9212713%$3,15371%Harder
9212411%$2,37070%Harder
9212911%$1,90453%Harder
9213010%$2,22958%Harder
921089%$1,23216%Harder
921198%$1,94755%Harder
921288%$1,96139%Harder
921206%$2,09120%Harder
921055%$711–Harder
921265%$1,50233%Harder
921135%$377–Harder
921034%$2,34022%Harder
921164%$1,63943%Harder
921544%$76040%Harder
921014%–6%Harder
921024%$622–Harder
921223%$2,26821%Harder
921153%$1,5532%Harder
921113%$1,17021%Harder
921103%$1,847–Harder
921232%$1,17416%Harder
921172%$1,51423%Harder
921042%$921–Harder
921142%$753–Harder
921391%$1,051–Easy
921071%$1,514–Easy
921091%$1,8391%Easy
921061%$799–Easy

Fire zones and flood zones differ house to house. Check a San Diego 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 San Diego

Can you get home insurance in San Diego?
Of its 30 ZIP codes, 2 are rated Hardest, 24 Harder and 4 Easy to insure. About 6% 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 San Diego ZIP code is hardest to insure?
92131, with about 16% of insured homes on the FAIR Plan. The easiest is 92106, at about 1%.
How much is the FAIR Plan in San Diego?
The average FAIR Plan premium for an owner-occupied home in San Diego is about $2,173 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 San Diego under a wildfire moratorium?
No wildfire non-renewal moratorium covers San Diego 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: Chula Vista, El Cajon, Escondido, La Mesa, Rancho Santa Fe, San Marcos · all of San Diego County

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