Desoto County, FL Homeowners Insurance Quotes

Homeowners of Desoto County, you are paying around $180.42 a month for basic or HO-3 standard homeowners insurance coverage. If you would like to pay less than average for your home insurance premium, you are in the right place. We will be happy to help you shop and compare home insurance rates for your home in Desoto County, our job is to help you find better than average quotes that is less than $2165 per year. Desoto County residentents are happy to use our service and benefit from comparing competitive Florida homeowners insurance rates all in one place. Our online quoting application allows you to review up to 12 competitive rates which makes it easy for you to see which carrier may have the lowest rate. But also which insurance provider has the best coverage. Let us help you shop your Desoto County, FL home insurance rate quotes today!

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Desoto County, FL Housing Demographics

With 34,862 residents living within the Desoto County area there are over 14,590 homeowners looking for more affordable home insurance rates. Your homeowners policy is written to help protect your home and family. With an estimated 7,903 families living within the local area, it is safe to say that great coverage at an affordable price is most desired amongst every homeowner living in Desoto County.

Desoto County, FL Coastal Wind, Hail & Flood Information

For all homeowners living in DeSoto County (FIPS: 12027), it's important to understand that this county is in a coastal area and has great risk of damage due to hurricanes, windstorms, hail and flooding. The wind and hail insurance program provided through the state of Florida is the states opportunity to help provide additional wind/hail coverage when insurance companies exclude it from homeowners and other policies sold to coastal residents. You can buy wind and hail insurance coverage through us and we will shop multiple companies to package the best coverage option for you. If you are shopping for quotes in Desoto County, FL, it's important that you look into hurricane and windstorm insurance options.

• Florida Homeowners Advance From Citizens into Private Companies Posted on Tuesday 5th December, 2023

  Homeowners Choice Property and Casualty Insurance Co. has assumed approximately 53,750 policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s state-backed insurance company, the parent company says in a Tuesday news release. Homeowners Choice is owned by HCI Group Inc., a holding company with operations in homeowners insurance, information technology services, real estate and reinsurance. Homeowners Choice […]

• 2024 Homeowners Insurance Outlook Receives Negative Rating Posted on Tuesday 21st November, 2023

  The insurance news for 2024 is certainly not great. Experts expect that extreme weather and increasing costs will push up insurance costs and make insurance companies more selective when deciding where they will write policies.  Recently, credit rating agency AM Best downgraded the entire home insurance industry from stable to negative. According to Richard Attanasio, […]

• Fall 2023: Florida Homeowners Insurance Premium Update Posted on Tuesday 24th October, 2023

  Despite the fact that the Florida legislation finally passed a couple of bills to deal with the ever-increasing cost of homeowners insurance, it seems unlikely that premiums will start to fall anytime soon according to a report put out by Karen Clark & Company (KCC), a risk modelling firm. The recent report, titled “Managing Expectations: […]

• Citizens Property Sends Out Letters Posted on Wednesday 27th September, 2023

  Soon, hundreds of thousands of Citizens Property Insurance Company policyholders will be getting a letter in their mailbox asking them to move their policy to a private insurance company and away from Citizens, the state-backed insurer of last resort. Citizens Property is using the letters as part of its “Depopulation” effort that was approved by […]

• 5 New Homeowners Insurance Companies Step into the Florida Insurance Market Posted on Wednesday 27th September, 2023

  Florida’s property insurance disaster may be taking baby steps in the right direction as five new insurers step into the Florida market, taking over hundreds of thousands from Citizens Property, Florida’s insurer of last resort. This could lead to more insurance options for residents of the Sunshine State soon. The five companies in the mix […]

• Why is Florida homeowners insurance so expensive? Posted on Friday 22nd September, 2023

  Homeowner insurance premiums are dramatically heading up this year, particularly in states that are prone to natural disasters. According to a new report from Policygenius, the average homeowner policy went up 21% nationally which is on top of a 12% increase that homeowners endured last year.  As usual, Florida is at the top of the […]

• 2023 Hurricane Idalia – Clean Up Begins & What Now for Florida Homeowners Posted on Friday 8th September, 2023

  Hurricane Idalia recently made landfall in Big Bend as a Category 3 storm, killing at least three people in Florida before moving onto Georgia and other East Coast states before it weakened into a tropical storm. The storm left over 330,000 people without power. In recent years, Florida communities have been hit by a string […]

• Experts See Optimism About Florida’s Homeowners Insurance Market Posted on Thursday 31st August, 2023

  While it may sound too good to be true, according to industry experts, there is finally a bit of optimism about Florida’s homeowners insurance market. While they don’t foresee rates dropping anytime soon, they are hopeful that the insurance market is stabilizing which could lead to minor rate drops next year or at least a […]

As a homeowner, you have to understand that insurance companies see homes as a risk. If you can decrease any of the risk factors that will determine your premium, then it's best to follow these important guidelines in order to save money on your Florida homeowners insurance.

• Install A Smoke Alarm in Every Room: It's important you do this for your own safety, so why not install a smoke detector in every room. Show your home insurance company that safety comes first. Once you have them installed, shop for home insurance and mentioned you have taken the right safety precautions to reduce house fires. For homeowners in Desoto County, this discount can save you up to 20% on your home insurance premium.
• Combine Your Home and Auto Insurance Into One Package: Any home insurance provider is going to want your business. It's important you offer this opportunity to combine your home and auto insurance together in one package. You may want to also see if you can open up a life or health insurance account as well. Merging all your insurance into one company will save you money. Homeowners in Desoto County that do combine their home and auto can save over $500 with this discount.
• Install A Home Security System: Your home insurance company should reward you for installing a home security system, sometimes up to 22%. It's important that you take precautions and reduce the risk of someone breaking into your Desoto County home. This will be one of the questions that you will want to ask your home insurance agent to see if you qualify for this discount. If you don't, make sure you shop other companies to get the "Home Security Discount"
• Purchase A Fire Exstinguisher: Although smoke alarms provide warnings, it's best to be prepared. This may or may not provide any stand alone discount, but it shows your serious when it comes to reducing risk.
• Stop Smoking: It's important to protect your health and your home. If you don't smoke or don't have anyone living with you that smokes then this can save you up to 18% on your home insurance premium.