Flood insurance claims in Arlington County, Virginia

FEMA records 215 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Arlington County, Virginia, since 1978, with $1.9 million paid in total. The year with the most claims was 2019, with 47. As of 3 August 2026, 1.9% of homes here had an NFIP policy.

NFIP claims on record215

Total paid$1.9 million

Claims with a payment128

Homes with NFIP policy1.9%

High-risk zone homes insuredn/a

Residential policies in force716

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, Arlington County, Virginia

Paid on claims by year of loss (building, contents and increased cost of compliance), Arlington County, Virginia

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Hurricane Isabel	5
Hurricane Sandy	3
Flooding	3
Hurricane Florence	3
Mid-spring storms	2
Tropical Storm Bill	1

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
22207	79
22204	35
22206	32
22205	30
22202	15
22201	8
22213	8
22203	7
22209	1

40 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $1.8 million, contents $113,814, increased cost of compliance $0.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	80	141	n/a
All homes	37,690	716	1.9%

FEMA counts residential structures and NFIP residential policies in force as of 3 August 2026. Private flood policies are not counted. A share is shown as n/a where FEMA counts no homes or more policies than homes.

Flood insurance basics. Most standard homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. NFIP policies are sold through insurance agents and through FEMA's FloodSmart site, which also explains waiting periods (usually 30 days before cover starts). Check your property's flood zone on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.

Sources

Checked 29 October 2026. Claims are NFIP claims only. Private flood insurance claims and uninsured losses are not included. Recent events can take months to be fully reflected.