Home Insurance in Elgin, Texas

The median home value in Elgin is $326,400, close to the Bastrop County median.

The typical home in Elgin was built around 1990. 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 7 points above Bastrop County's 10%.

The housing stock in Elgin is 88% single-family homes, 3% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 1% mobile or manufactured homes.

65% of owner-occupied homes in Elgin carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.

Elgin has an owner-occupancy rate of 71% and a vacancy rate of 3%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.

Most homes in Elgin - 62% - are primarily heated with electricity.

FEMA rates Bastrop County's overall risk as Relatively Moderate, led by tornado (Relatively High). 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.

In Texas, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $2,864 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).

This area lists 3 licensed insurance agencies.

Key figures

Median home value$326,400
Median year built1990
Owner-occupied share71%
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 Elgin, TX

Licensed insurance agencies in Elgin

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