Home Insurance in Elgin, Oklahoma
With a median home value of $260,700, Elgin is 59% higher than the Comanche County median.
Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. The typical home in Elgin was built around 2010. About 6% of homes were built before 1960, about 16 points below Comanche County's 22%.
In Elgin, the housing stock is 86% single-family homes and 3% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Elgin, about 67% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 75% of occupied homes in Elgin are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 8%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
62% of homes in Elgin are primarily heated with electricity.
Comanche County had 491 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is strong wind (Relatively High). See the full Comanche County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Oklahoma, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $2,486 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $260,700 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 2010 |
| Owner-occupied share | 75% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 67% |
| Top county hazard | Strong Wind (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Comanche County | 491 |
| Home insurance premium | $2,486 - 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)