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Home Insurance Costs by County in Texas (2024)

The average homeowners insurance premium in Texas was $2,185 per year in 2024, across 183 of 254 counties. Zapata was the cheapest at $1,171, and Martin the most expensive at $3,272, based on mortgage-escrow data (Keys-Mulder, NBER Working Paper 32579).

Data updated 2024 - Source: Keys-Mulder escrow dataset (NBER WP 32579)

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$2,185

Texas county average (2024)

183 of 254

Counties with data

$3,272

Highest: Martin

$1,171

Lowest: Zapata

Texas counties by home insurance cost

All 183 natively covered Texas counties, most expensive first (Escrow 2024). Click a column header to re-sort. “% of home value” is the annual premium divided by the county median home value.

Texas counties ranked by homeowners insurance premium
1Martin$3,272+50%1.23%
2Refugio$3,157+45%2.33%
3Dallam$3,048+40%1.95%
4Aransas$3,006+38%1.00%
5Montague$2,885+32%1.12%
6Jack$2,876+32%1.21%
7Collin$2,851+31%0.59%
8Swisher$2,842+30%2.70%
9Denton$2,826+30%0.64%
10Rockwall$2,809+29%0.68%
11Jackson$2,784+28%1.30%
12Lamb$2,767+27%2.55%
13Lynn$2,744+26%1.32%
14Comanche$2,738+26%1.14%
15Cooke$2,727+25%0.84%
16Fort Bend$2,710+24%0.71%
17Wise$2,708+24%0.72%
18Frio$2,664+22%1.53%
19Stephens$2,638+21%1.66%
20Franklin$2,635+21%0.81%
21Carson$2,625+21%1.56%
22Palo Pinto$2,617+20%0.91%
23Parker$2,588+19%0.58%
24Ochiltree$2,581+19%1.97%
25Liberty$2,571+18%1.07%
26Ector$2,568+18%1.01%
27Gaines$2,562+18%1.08%
28Young$2,555+17%1.42%
29Fannin$2,553+17%0.88%
30Galveston$2,537+16%0.79%
31Red River$2,532+16%1.44%
32Yoakum$2,499+15%1.33%
33Morris$2,499+15%1.56%
34Orange$2,497+15%1.30%
35Hartley$2,491+14%0.94%
36Nolan$2,479+14%2.02%
37Goliad$2,475+14%0.88%
38Parmer$2,463+13%1.42%
39Brazoria$2,460+13%0.75%
40Leon$2,458+13%0.80%
41Midland$2,450+12%0.74%
42Deaf Smith$2,446+12%1.36%
43Matagorda$2,437+12%1.16%
44Hood$2,437+12%0.64%
45Wharton$2,427+11%0.98%
46Moore$2,417+11%1.26%
47Rains$2,400+10%0.80%
48Clay$2,400+10%1.16%
49Dawson$2,385+10%2.13%
50Montgomery$2,383+9%0.69%
51Wilbarger$2,381+9%2.23%
52Chambers$2,381+9%0.68%
53Eastland$2,371+9%1.56%
54Randall$2,367+9%0.90%
55Van Zandt$2,361+8%0.83%
56Hopkins$2,354+8%0.90%
57Erath$2,352+8%0.68%
58Bailey$2,342+8%1.62%
59Karnes$2,334+7%1.06%
60Archer$2,332+7%0.94%
61Hamilton$2,332+7%0.85%
62Lamar$2,328+7%1.13%
63Calhoun$2,324+7%1.11%
64Jones$2,318+6%1.50%
65Mitchell$2,318+6%2.40%
66San Patricio$2,317+6%1.10%
67Gray$2,316+6%2.22%
68Harris$2,308+6%0.82%
69Willacy$2,306+6%1.32%
70Kendall$2,265+4%0.38%
71Walker$2,264+4%0.83%
72Colorado$2,263+4%0.75%
73Somervell$2,256+4%0.54%
74Fayette$2,255+4%0.49%
75Potter$2,247+3%1.47%
76Hardin$2,241+3%0.95%
77Hutchinson$2,238+3%1.78%
78Lavaca$2,233+3%0.75%
79Waller$2,231+2%0.61%
80Freestone$2,230+2%0.92%
81Jefferson$2,215+2%1.25%
82Callahan$2,214+2%1.00%
83Washington$2,210+1%0.59%
84Gillespie$2,208+1%0.43%
85Jim Wells$2,204+1%1.61%
86Crane$2,200+1%1.08%
87Bosque$2,196+1%0.89%
88Kaufman$2,196+1%0.73%
89Runnels$2,1860%1.54%
90Johnson$2,1820%0.63%
91Henderson$2,1800%0.80%
92Hockley$2,1780%1.31%
93Ellis$2,1760%0.58%
94Trinity$2,1680%1.21%
95Lubbock$2,160-1%1.00%
96Austin$2,160-1%0.50%
97Victoria$2,153-1%0.98%
98Dallas$2,153-1%0.69%
99Robertson$2,137-2%0.74%
100Tarrant$2,137-2%0.66%
101Hill$2,132-2%0.90%
102Nueces$2,129-2%0.93%
103Polk$2,129-2%1.16%
104San Jacinto$2,120-3%0.86%
105Howard$2,114-3%1.41%
106Medina$2,107-3%0.65%
107Hunt$2,104-3%0.76%
108Burnet$2,101-4%0.48%
109Wichita$2,090-4%1.21%
110Taylor$2,087-4%0.92%
111Cass$2,087-4%1.29%
112Grimes$2,083-4%0.58%
113Madison$2,080-4%0.72%
114Grayson$2,080-4%0.72%
115Terry$2,072-5%1.76%
116Wilson$2,067-5%0.51%
117Navarro$2,060-5%0.88%
118Shelby$2,060-5%0.91%
119Live Oak$2,057-6%0.93%
120Andrews$2,055-6%0.77%
121Tyler$2,049-6%1.15%
122Pecos$2,036-7%1.26%
123Falls$2,030-7%1.37%
124Marion$2,017-7%1.31%
125Bowie$2,015-7%1.06%
126Uvalde$2,005-8%1.01%
127Titus$1,998-8%0.88%
128Lampasas$1,996-8%0.63%
129Jasper$1,993-8%1.04%
130Smith$1,992-9%0.73%
131Scurry$1,988-9%1.40%
132Brown$1,979-9%1.05%
133Lee$1,971-10%0.55%
134Ward$1,969-10%1.00%
135Hale$1,962-10%1.61%
136Bastrop$1,952-10%0.54%
137Wood$1,948-11%0.70%
138Cherokee$1,934-11%0.83%
139DeWitt$1,916-12%0.85%
140Gonzales$1,912-12%0.72%
141Cameron$1,908-12%0.92%
142Camp$1,905-13%0.90%
143Houston$1,905-13%0.88%
144Upshur$1,902-13%0.79%
145McCulloch$1,895-13%1.17%
146Caldwell$1,892-13%0.66%
147Kerr$1,892-13%0.50%
148Bee$1,870-14%1.11%
149Atascosa$1,869-14%0.75%
150Kleberg$1,867-14%1.25%
151Angelina$1,860-15%0.90%
152Blanco$1,856-15%0.32%
153Bandera$1,851-15%0.54%
154Limestone$1,841-15%1.03%
155Burleson$1,832-16%0.67%
156Hays$1,815-17%0.49%
157Brazos$1,806-17%0.57%
158Harrison$1,800-17%0.86%
159Nacogdoches$1,796-18%0.80%
160Llano$1,796-18%0.39%
161Coryell$1,789-18%0.78%
162Anderson$1,764-19%0.80%
163Rusk$1,762-19%0.82%
164Panola$1,745-20%0.86%
165Starr$1,736-20%1.22%
166Bell$1,722-21%0.68%
167Milam$1,720-21%0.62%
168Brewster$1,717-21%0.73%
169Newton$1,712-21%1.12%
170Gregg$1,692-22%0.75%
171Comal$1,684-23%0.39%
172Tom Green$1,674-23%0.71%
173Guadalupe$1,643-25%0.55%
174Hidalgo$1,632-25%0.84%
175Williamson$1,620-26%0.40%
176Travis$1,573-28%0.33%
177McLennan$1,560-28%0.59%
178Bexar$1,535-30%0.60%
179Val Verde$1,436-34%0.68%
180El Paso$1,429-34%0.61%
181Maverick$1,322-39%0.59%
182Webb$1,270-42%0.58%
183Zapata$1,171-46%0.92%
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Methodology

Each county figure is the median annual homeowners insurance payment for owner-occupied homes with a mortgage escrow account, from data compiled by Benjamin Keys and Philip Mulder in NBER Working Paper 32579 (premiums through 2024). The Texas average is a simple mean of the covered counties.

Escrow data reflects mortgaged, owner-occupied homes, so a few counties can be absent, and we publish only counties with a natively measured value. For the full methodology and the national picture, see the national home insurance by county report.

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HearthMap, "Homeowners Insurance Costs by County in Texas (2024)," https://hearthmap.app/home-insurance-by-county/texas. Based on Keys and Mulder, NBER Working Paper 32579.

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Home insurance in Texas: frequently asked questions

What is the average cost of homeowners insurance in Texas?
The average homeowners insurance premium in Texas was $2,185 per year in 2024, a simple mean across the 183 counties with mortgage-escrow data (Keys-Mulder, NBER Working Paper 32579).
Which Texas county has the cheapest home insurance?
Zapata had the lowest average homeowners insurance premium in Texas at $1,171 per year in 2024.
Which Texas county has the most expensive home insurance?
Martin had the highest average homeowners insurance premium in Texas at $3,272 per year in 2024.
How many Texas counties are in this dataset?
183 of 254 Texas counties have a natively measured premium from mortgage-escrow data. Counties without enough escrowed mortgages are not shown.

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