Home Insurance in Bastrop, Texas

With a median home value of $339,600, Bastrop is 8% higher than the Bastrop County median.

The typical home in Bastrop was built around 2000. About 18% of homes were built before 1960, about 9 points above Bastrop County's 10%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.

In Bastrop, the housing stock is 74% single-family homes, 16% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 2% mobile or manufactured homes.

About 65% of owner-occupied homes in Bastrop have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.

About 56% of occupied homes in Bastrop are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 4%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.

55% of homes in Bastrop are primarily heated with electricity.

Bastrop County's top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Bastrop County had 497 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Bastrop 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 Texas is $2,864 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).

This area lists 11 licensed insurance agencies.

Key figures

Median home value$339,600
Median year built2000
Owner-occupied share56%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage65%
Top county hazardTornado (Relatively High)
Active NFIP policies in Bastrop County497
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)
Key home insurance figures for Bastrop, TX

Licensed insurance agencies in Bastrop

Data source: Texas Department of Insurance - licensed agencies, https://data.texas.gov/d/3yqc-fcdt

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Data last updated: 2026-09-29