Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...
In February 2026, homeowners insurance averaged $2,424 a year for a $300,000 dwelling nationwide, according to data from Bankrate.
How much do Americans spend on home insurance? Bankrate investigates.