Lindsay Bishop

Car insurance prices are expected to go up by an average of less than 1% in 2026. That's the smallest year-over-year increase since 2022, before high inflation caused car insurance rates to skyrocket with increases of 11.57% in 2023, 17.13% in 2024 and 7.56% in 2025. How much does car insurance cost in my state? The average cost of car insurance for 2026 is $208 per month, or about $2,496 per year, for full coverage. Car insurance prices can vary dramatically from one state to the next.

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