For a 40-year-old driver with a clean record, Owensboro car insurance averages about $196 a month ($2,354 a year) for full coverage, based on the rates insurers had filed with state regulators as of Aug. 31, 2026. That’s 14% below the Kentucky average of $229 a month. Progressive has the lowest full-coverage average of the five insurers we price, at about $125 a month.
Owensboro is one of the less expensive cities in Kentucky for car insurance. Our benchmark driver pays about $33 a month less here than the state average.
Our data covers two Owensboro ZIP codes, 42301 and 42303, and they average about $195 and $197 a month.
Cost data comes from the auto rates insurers file with state regulators, priced across both Owensboro ZIP codes, compiled by Quadrant Information Services and updated as new rates are filed.
Rates as of Aug. 31, 2026. Page reviewed Sept. 29, 2026.
Full coverage in Owensboro averages $2,354 a year, or about $196 a month, for our benchmark driver. Liability-only coverage at 25/50/10 limits averages $751 a year ($63 a month), and 50/100/50 liability with comprehensive and collision averages $2,319 ($193 a month).
Progressive has the lowest full-coverage average among the five insurers in our Owensboro rate data. Travelers, GEICO, USAA, Auto-Owners and Shelter aren’t in the Quadrant rate data we analyze, so their rows in the table are estimates. Most published 2026 statewide Kentucky rate studies we reviewed that compare insurers rank Travelers cheapest for full coverage, apart from USAA, which sells only to military families. Our estimates for Owensboro are about $94 a month for Travelers and $117 for GEICO. For liability-only coverage at 25/50/10 limits, Kentucky Farm Bureau, Progressive and State Farm are effectively tied for the lowest average, at about $51 to $52 a month.
Full-coverage averages by insurer in Owensboro
Monthly, for the same driver and car. Estimated insurers are in the table below, not the chart.
Rates insurers filed with state regulators, compiled by Quadrant Information Services, as of Aug. 31, 2026. Benchmark 40-year-old driver, 100/300/100 with $500 deductibles.
| Insurance Company: | Minimum Liability 25/50/10 (Yearly): | Minimum Liability 25/50/10 (Monthly): | Full Coverage (Yearly): | Full Coverage (Monthly): |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | $622 | $52 | $1,494 | $125 |
| State Farm | $624 | $52 | $1,893 | $158 |
| Safeco | $720 | $60 | $2,488 | $207 |
| Kentucky Farm Bureau | $612 | $51 | $2,615 | $218 |
| Allstate | $1,176 | $98 | $3,276 | $273 |
| USAA (military families)* | $412 | $34 | $1,006 | $84 |
| Travelers* | $480 | $40 | $1,126 | $94 |
| GEICO* | $421 | $35 | $1,403 | $117 |
| Shelter* | $682 | $57 | $1,577 | $131 |
| Auto-Owners* | $627 | $52 | $1,584 | $132 |
| Owensboro average | $751 | $63 | $2,354 | $196 |
This table uses Owensboro ZIP codes only. See how we calculated these rates.
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Raising liability limits from 50/100/50 to 100/300/100 adds about $35 a year in our Owensboro data, with the same $500 deductibles. That’s about $3 a month for three times the injury protection per crash and double the property damage limit. The step up is small partly because Safeco charges more for 50/100/50 than for 100/300/100 in every Kentucky ZIP code we price.
Not for our benchmark driver. Comparing the same insurers in the same Owensboro ZIP codes, full coverage averaged $2,547 a year in rates as of Nov. 30, 2025 and $2,354 as of Aug. 31, 2026, a 7.6% drop. Progressive cut its Owensboro average 25.7%, Kentucky Farm Bureau 9.0% and State Farm 9.0%, while Allstate and Safeco didn’t change theirs. Liability-only coverage at 25/50/10 limits fell 3.8%: Progressive cut its average 15.5% and State Farm 7.3%, while Kentucky Farm Bureau raised its 2.2%.
Daviess County averages $2,392 a year for full coverage in our data, among the lowest of the 99 Kentucky counties we price. Nearby Philpot averages about $202 a month and Utica $203.
Kentucky also lets cities and counties tax insurance premiums. Owensboro’s rate on car insurance is 10% for 2026-27, according to the state’s local premium tax schedule, and your insurer must show the tax and the taxing jurisdiction on your bill. See the rate for every Kentucky city and county in our Kentucky car insurance tax by city guide.
More Kentucky cities and towns are in the Kentucky rates by city table, and you can compare states on our car insurance rates by state page.
Henderson, about 25 miles west along the Ohio River, averages $207 a month, and Bowling Green averages $199.
Drivers in Owensboro follow Kentucky’s rules. Every policy must include at least:
Kentucky is a choice no-fault state, so you can also file a form with the state to keep your full right to sue after a crash. Our Kentucky requirements guide covers that choice and the penalties for driving uninsured.
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Insurers must file their rates and rating rules with each state’s insurance regulator. Quadrant Information Services uses those filings to calculate what each insurer would charge a specific driver, and InsuranceQuotes analyzes those prices. This page uses rates in effect on Aug. 31, 2026.
Coverage requirements come from Kentucky law and the Kentucky Department of Insurance. We refresh these figures when new rate data is released.
For our benchmark driver, full coverage in Owensboro averages about $196 a month ($2,354 a year) and liability-only coverage about $63 a month, based on the rates insurers had filed with state regulators as of Aug. 31, 2026. Full coverage is 14% below the Kentucky average of $229 a month.
Progressive has the lowest full-coverage average in our Owensboro rate data, at about $125 a month, followed by State Farm at $158. For liability-only coverage, Kentucky Farm Bureau, Progressive and State Farm are effectively tied for the lowest average. Travelers isn’t in the Quadrant rate data we analyze, but most 2026 statewide Kentucky rate studies we reviewed rank it cheapest for full coverage, apart from USAA. Rates vary by driver, so compare quotes for your own car and ZIP code.
Yes. Kentucky lets cities and counties tax insurance premiums, and Owensboro’s rate on car insurance is 10% for 2026-27, according to the Kentucky Department of Insurance’s schedule. Your insurer must show the tax and the taxing jurisdiction on your bill.
Only slightly in our data. 42301 averages about $195 a month for full coverage and 42303 about $197. The insurer you choose makes a much bigger difference.
In our Owensboro data, full coverage (100/300/100 with $500 deductibles) averages about $196 a month and liability-only coverage at 25/50/10 limits about $63, a difference of about $133 a month ($1,603 a year). Liability-only coverage won’t pay to repair or replace your own car after a crash, a theft or a storm.
No, not for our benchmark driver. Comparing the same insurers and ZIP codes, Owensboro full coverage fell 7.6% between November 2025 and August 2026, from about $2,547 to $2,354 a year. Progressive cut its average 25.7%, Kentucky Farm Bureau 9.0% and State Farm 9.0%. Liability-only coverage at 25/50/10 limits fell 3.8%.
