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Home insurance in San Jose, CA

29 ZIP codes · updated October 26, 2026

Of its 29 ZIP codes, 9 are rated Harder and 20 Easy to insure. Across San Jose, about 1% of insured homes are on the FAIR Plan, the state's insurer of last resort, 4.6 times the 2021 count.

San JoseSanta Clara Co.California
Homes on the FAIR Plan1%2%8%
FAIR Plan policies2,055 (4.6× since 2021)6,388665,607
FAIR Plan premium, average$2,008$4,165$3,001
ZIP codes mostly in a Very High fire zone1 of 294 of 59291 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 Jose ZIP code, hardest first

ZIP codeOn FAIR PlanFAIR Plan premiumVery High fireOutlook
951417%––Harder
951203%$3,97817%Harder
951343%$466–Harder
951352%$2,52686%Harder
951102%$599–Harder
951112%$442–Harder
951272%$2,380–Harder
951122%$805–Harder
951382%$3,38023%Harder
951481%$2,189–Easy
951161%$768–Easy
951221%$632–Easy
951261%$1,392–Easy
951191%$1,069–Easy
951211%$885–Easy
951321%$3,91445%Easy
951361%$625–Easy
951231%$1,001–Easy
951391%––Easy
951170%––Easy
951280%$805–Easy
951310%$558–Easy
951330%$1,550–Easy
951180%––Easy
951240%$1,218–Easy
951250%$838–Easy
951290%$781–Easy
951300%––Easy
951130%––Easy

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

Can you get home insurance in San Jose?
Of its 29 ZIP codes, 9 are rated Harder and 20 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 San Jose ZIP code is hardest to insure?
95141, with about 7% of insured homes on the FAIR Plan. The easiest is 95113, at about 0%.
How much is the FAIR Plan in San Jose?
The average FAIR Plan premium for an owner-occupied home in San Jose is about $2,008 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 Jose under a wildfire moratorium?
No wildfire non-renewal moratorium covers San Jose 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: Fremont, Los Gatos, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale · all of Santa Clara County

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