Home Insurance in Elephant Butte, New Mexico
Homes in Elephant Butte carry a median value of $176,800 - 16% higher than the Sierra County median.
The typical home in Elephant Butte was built around 1995. About 2% of homes were built before 1960, about 17 points below Sierra County's 19%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Elephant Butte is 36% single-family homes and 62% mobile or manufactured homes.
In Elephant Butte, about 27% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 39%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 78% of occupied homes in Elephant Butte are owner-occupied.
Most homes in Elephant Butte - 67% - are primarily heated with natural gas. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Sierra County had 30 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is wildfire (Relatively Low). See the full Sierra County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in New Mexico carries a statewide average premium of $1,490 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $176,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1995 |
| Owner-occupied share | 78% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 27% |
| Top county hazard | Wildfire (Relatively Low) |
| Active NFIP policies in Sierra County | 30 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,490 - 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)