Home Insurance in Belton, Texas

The median home value in Belton is $258,700, 7% higher than the Bell County median.

Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Belton was built around 1994. About 16% of homes were built before 1960, about 8 points above Bell County's 8%.

The housing stock in Belton is 64% single-family homes, 23% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 4% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.

In Belton, about 60% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.

Belton has an owner-occupancy rate of 56% and a vacancy rate of 6%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.

Most homes in Belton - 79% - are primarily heated with electricity.

What's the biggest home insurance risk near Belton? FEMA's National Risk Index points to hail (Relatively High) in Bell County and Bell County had 911 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Bell County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.

According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Texas carries a statewide average premium of $2,864 per year.

12 licensed insurance agencies serve this area.

Key figures

Median home value$258,700
Median year built1994
Owner-occupied share56%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage60%
Top county hazardHail (Relatively High)
Active NFIP policies in Bell County911
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)
Key home insurance figures for Belton, TX

Licensed insurance agencies in Belton

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