Home Insurance in Lamar, Oklahoma
The typical home in Lamar was built around 1980. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 27% of homes were built before 1960, about 14 points below Hughes County's 41%.
The housing stock in Lamar is 73% single-family homes and 27% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Lamar, about 24% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 91% of occupied homes in Lamar are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 28%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
Most homes in Lamar - 52% - are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with propane and wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Hughes County had 7 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively Moderate). See the full Hughes County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Oklahoma is $2,486 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median year built | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 91% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 24% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Hughes County | 7 |
| 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)