Home Insurance in Bowie County, Texas

The median home value in Bowie County is $173,000, 39% lower than the Texas median.

Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. The typical home in Bowie County was built around 1984. About 15% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points above Texas's 12%.

In Bowie County, the housing stock is 69% single-family homes, 11% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 13% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.

In Bowie County, about 48% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.

Bowie County has an owner-occupancy rate of 63% and a vacancy rate of 12%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.

Most homes in Bowie County - 58% - are primarily heated with electricity.

FEMA's National Risk Index lists hail (Relatively High), tornado (Relatively High) and earthquake (Relatively Low) as the leading hazards for Bowie County. Standard homeowners policies exclude earthquake, so separate coverage is usually needed.

As of September 2026, Bowie County has 257 active NFIP flood insurance policies. Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage, so flood coverage needs a separate NFIP or private flood policy.

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

28 licensed insurance agencies are listed for this area.

Key figures

Median home value$173,000
Median year built1984
Owner-occupied share63%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage48%
Top hazards (FEMA National Risk Index)Hail (Relatively High), Tornado (Relatively High), Earthquake (Relatively Low)
Active NFIP flood policies (county)257
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)

Towns and cities

Licensed insurance agencies in Bowie County

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

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