Home Insurance in Bowlegs, Oklahoma
With a median home value of $91,300, Bowlegs is 8% lower than the Seminole County median.
The typical home in Bowlegs was built around 1988. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 16% of homes were built before 1960, about 15 points below Seminole County's 30%.
In Bowlegs, the housing stock is 72% single-family homes and 23% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
About 38% of owner-occupied homes in Bowlegs have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.
Bowlegs has an owner-occupancy rate of 85% and a vacancy rate of 21%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.
45% of homes in Bowlegs are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
FEMA rates Seminole County's overall risk as Relatively Low, led by hail (Relatively High). Seminole County had 35 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Seminole 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 | $91,300 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1988 |
| Owner-occupied share | 85% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 38% |
| Top county hazard | Hail (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Seminole County | 35 |
| 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)