Home Insurance in Taylor, Alabama
With a median home value of $134,200, Taylor is 27% lower than the Houston County median.
The typical home in Taylor was built around 1987. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 10% of homes were built before 1960, about 4 points below Houston County's 14%.
In Taylor, the housing stock is 78% single-family homes and 22% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 62% of owner-occupied homes in Taylor have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
Taylor has an owner-occupancy rate of 69% and a vacancy rate of 14%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
95% of homes in Taylor are primarily heated with electricity.
Houston County's top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Houston County had 324 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Houston County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Alabama, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,906 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $134,200 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1987 |
| Owner-occupied share | 69% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 62% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Houston County | 324 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,906 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data) |
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Sources
Data last updated: 2026-09-29
- U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files (2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates (2024)
- FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025)
- FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3 (2026)
- NAIC Dwelling Fire, Homeowners Owner-Occupied, and Homeowners Tenant and Condominium/Cooperative Unit Owners Insurance: Data for 2023 (published 2026) (2023)