Snow Hill, NC
How exposed is Snow Hill to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Snow Hill at the 41st national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 943 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Snow Hill's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 40th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 58.2% of Snow Hill's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 41.8% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 549 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Snow Hill compares
Snow Hill ranks lower within North Carolina (18th percentile statewide) than its 41st national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Snow Hill ranks 18,474 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 12,368 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 631 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 41st national percentile, Snow Hill rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Snow Hill
Snow Hill's 58.2% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Snow Hill's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Snow Hill's 18,474-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Snow Hill's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.