evidence: Florida Leads the Nation in Highest Home Insurance Costs: Why 20% of Homeowners Pay $4K Annually Homeowners insurance costs have skyrocketed across the country in the past year, with half of the states experiencing increases of more than 10%, according to S&P Global data. And one state is taking the lion’s share in terms of homeowners paying $4,000 or more annually. Florida had the highest percentage — 20% — of homeowners paying that annual amount for homeowners insurance in 2023, according to the Census Bureau 2023 American Community Survey, released Sept. 12. [...] This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: Florida Leads the Nation in Highest Home Insurance Costs: Why 20% of Homeowners Pay $4K Annually