Renters Insurance at N. Highland Steel Apartments
What Affects Your Premium Here
Every building is different. These factors specific to N. Highland Steel Apartments can push your insurance cost up or down:
Gated Community
Gated access reduces theft risk — may qualify for security discount
Controlled Access
Electronic/key fob entry — reduces unauthorized entry risk
Theft Reports
2 mentions in Google reviews
Vehicle Crime
3 mentions of car theft, vandalism, or break-ins in reviews
FEMA Flood Zone
Zone X — minimal flood risk
FBI UCR
Property crime rate: 3169/100K (101% above national average)
What You'll Likely Pay
$13
Est. Monthly
$160
Est. Annual
$12
With Discounts/mo
$13
State Avg/mo
How Much Coverage Makes Sense
Renters insurance has two main pieces: personal property coverage, which pays to replace your belongings if they're stolen or damaged (think furniture, electronics, clothes), and liability coverage, which protects you if someone gets hurt in your unit or you accidentally damage someone else's property. Here's what we'd recommend for N. Highland Steel Apartments based on the rent level and building features.
Personal Property
What your stuff is worth
If you own less
$20,000
If you own more
$50,000
Liability
Covers accidental harm & lawsuits
Pool on premises — higher liability recommended for accidents at shared amenities
How Carriers Compare for This Area
Not all carriers price the same zip code equally. Here's how the major options stack up near N. Highland Steel Apartments:
| Carrier | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Lemonade | $8/mo | $96/yr |
| USAA | $9/mo | $108/yr |
| State Farm | $12/mo | $144/yr |
| Progressive | $13/mo | $156/yr |
| Safeco | $13/mo | $156/yr |
| Travelers | $14/mo | $168/yr |
| Allstate | $15/mo | $180/yr |
| Nationwide | $15/mo | $180/yr |
| Farmers | $16/mo | $192/yr |
| Liberty Mutual | $18/mo | $216/yr |
Discounts You May Qualify For
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Property Crime & Theft Risk
Renters insurance pricing is driven by property crime — theft, burglary, and vehicle break-ins — not violent crime. Here's what the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting data shows for Atlanta.
Atlanta property crime rate
per 100K residents
U.S. avg is 1,578 per 100K
Breakdown per 100K residents
U.S. average
Higher-than-average property crime is why insurance carriers charge more in this zip code — your premium reflects the claims frequency for the area. N. Highland Steel Apartments also has on-site security features (Package service, Controlled access, Gated, Doorman) that insurers recognize with discounts.
Source: FBI UCR Program, Atlanta (2024-12 to 2025-11)
What Residents Are Saying
Based on Google reviews, here are the issues residents mention most often — and the ones that matter when choosing your coverage. Longer bars indicate more frequent discussion.
What residents talk about most
Security
A recurring concern in reviews
“Adding to the frustration, I had reported my bike being stolen from the parking deck weeks ago and never heard back from anyone.” — Google reviewer
On-Site Security
Natural Hazards & Your Renters Coverage
Renters at this address have one borderline natural-hazard decision to make: whether to buy an earthquake endorsement on top of a standard policy. USGS rates the area as moderate seismic hazard. Flood and severe weather aren't standout concerns. Below is what each agency actually shows.
Flood damage
FEMA's flood-zone classification for this address is low-risk, which means the federal government doesn't expect significant flooding here under typical conditions. A standard renters policy still excludes flood damage, but a separate flood policy is hard to justify economically when the underlying risk is low. The zone label is below for the record.
FEMA Zone X (Area Of Minimal Flood Hazard) — Minimal flood risk
Flood insurance optional but inexpensive in this zone.
Flood zone data from FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL). Zones can change — verify at FEMA Flood Map Service.
Earthquake shaking
Damaging earthquakes happen here, but not often — USGS rates the area as moderate seismic hazard. A renters earthquake endorsement is inexpensive (typically under $100 a year) and worth weighing against the value of what's actually in your unit. The math leans toward 'add it' if you have high-value electronics, instruments, or art; 'skip it' for sparse furnishings.
Moderate seismic hazard · ground motion 0.09g
Endorsements priced for renters typically run under $100 a year and only cover personal property. Whether it pays back depends on the value of what's in your unit.
Hazard data from USGS National Seismic Hazard Model. The ground-motion figure is the level USGS expects to be exceeded with about 2% probability over a 50-year horizon — the standard reference used in building codes.
Severe weather you'd actually claim for
NOAA's records put Fulton County squarely in severe-weather territory: roughly 24 severe-weather events a year on average over the past five years. Unlike flood and earthquake, this is the kind of damage a standard renters policy is built for — wind, hail, lightning, and storm-driven water from a damaged roof are all covered. The historical breakdown is below.
Severe-weather damage to personal belongings is covered without an endorsement on every standard renters policy. The frequency above is part of why carrying the coverage matters here, not a reason to add anything extra.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, annual averages from the past five years for Fulton County. Counts reflect reported events, not damage amounts.
The earthquake endorsement is the only meaningful optional add-on at this kind of address. Whether it's worth the premium depends on what's actually in your unit.
240 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Eastside Atlanta
Monthly Cost Breakdown at N. Highland Steel Apartments
The listed rent isn't the whole number. Here's what N. Highland Steel Apartments actually costs each month once you add required fees and insurance.
Fees Beyond Rent
These are the additional charges beyond base rent at N. Highland Steel Apartments. Some are monthly, some are one-time — all of them affect your actual cost of living here.
Required Fees
Application Fee Per Applicant
Charged per applicant.
Administrative Fee
Charged per unit.
Pets Fees
One-Time Pet Fee
Max of 2. Charged per pet.
One-Time Pet Fee
Max of 2. Charged per pet.
Pet Policy
Bringing a pet? Here's what N. Highland Steel Apartments allows. Standard renters insurance typically covers pet-related incidents, so you usually won't need any add-on coverage for a cat.
Fees may vary by pet type or count — confirm with the leasing office.
About N. Highland Steel Apartments
From the property listing:
N. Highland Steel, located in the Inman Park and on the Atlanta Beltline, is a mid-rise, modern apartment community that stylishly integrates itself into the historic Inman Park neighborhood. A mixed-use community, N. Highland Steel offers fantastic boutiques and award-winning restaurants on site. Stop by Inman Perk Coffee Shop for a local cup. Parish Food and Goods serves delicious locally-sourced Southern cuisine while Barcelona Wine Bar offers authentic Spanish cuisine- sample tapas by their wood-burning outdoor fireplace and enjoy 43 wines poured by the glass from Spain and South America.
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