Car Insurance Seattle Washington

The Cost of Car Insurance In Some Seattle Neighborhoods

We looked at 12 different Seattle neighborhoods to give you the best insight into what rates may be in your area. Those neighborhoods in alphabetical order are as follows: Ballard, Burien, Capitol Hill, Columbia City, Georgetown, Greenwood, Kirkland, Madrona, Queen Anne, Ravenna, South Lake Union, and West Seattle. Here’s a peek at the average cost of car insurance in Seattle for the above mentioned neighborhoods.

Most Expensive Areas

Georgetown

Georgetown, WA is the oldest neighborhood in Seattle and also the most expensive. At $847 annually, car insurance in Georgetown is 5% pricier than the 2nd most expensive part of Seattle and almost 30% more on average than the cheapest neighborhood.

Madrona

Located in east central Seattle, Madrona is the 2nd most expensive neighborhood for auto insurance in the city. GEICO plans can be had for as little as $552 per year while a similar insurance plan from MetLife will cost $1,152 annually…more than twice as much.

Least Expensive Areas

Ballard

The northwest Seattle neighborhood of Ballard wins the award for cheapest auto insurance rates in the city. Average annual premiums in this area were $667, or 21% cheaper than in Georgetown

Kirkland

Positioned to the east side of Lake Washington, Kirkland boasts the 2nd cheapest car insurance rates in Seattle at $684 per year on average.

Map of Neighborhoods

Here are the twelve neighborhoods we surveyed represented by their numerical rank. Number one has the cheapest auto insurance rates in Seattle while number 12 is the most expensive:

Best Auto Insurance Rates in Seattle

Here’s a look at the average annual rate for 7 auto insurance companies that offer coverage in Seattle. The companies we looked at were GEICO, State Farm, Farmers Insurance, Allstate, California Casualty, National General, and MetLife:

Most Expensive Insurer in Seattle

MetLife – On average, MetLife rates came in as the most expensive at $884 per year. However, in Ballard and Burien, MetLife wasn’t the most expensive…that title belonged to National General.

Cheapest Auto Insurance Company in Seattle

GEICO – At $548 per year, GEICO’s average rate was the cheapest of any company we looked at. Not only were they the cheapest overall, GEICO was the most affordable option in all 13 neighborhoods.

Auto Theft Statistics in Washington State

On a statewide basis, Seattle ranks very well in number of automobile thefts per year. The most recent data from 2010 shows Seattle only had 5.84 car thefts per 1,000 vehicles. That’s almost half of what Spokane experienced and lower than any city besides Bellevue, WA.

City	Population	Car Thefts	Thefts per 1,000
Bellevue	122,363	169	1.38
Everett	103,019	970	9.42
Kent	92,411	864	9.35
Seattle	608,660	3,556	5.84
Spokane	208,916	2,095	10.03
Tacoma	198,397	1,906	9.61
Vancouver	161,791	1,091	6.74

Methodology

Sample car insurance rates assume the drivers are a 40 year old married couple who owns their vehicle, has excellent credit, and opts for minimum liability coverage as required by the state of Washington. The couple drives a 2010 Toyota Camry and puts between 10-15k miles per year on the car which is primarily used for commuting to and from work. Additionally, the driver has no moving violations or accidents in the past 5 years.

Surveyed auto insurance costs in the city of Seattle are for illustrative purposes only and actual quotes will vary based on your physical residence, driving history, and other factors.