Home Insurance in Texarkana, Texas

The median home value in Texarkana is $171,500, close to the Bowie County median.

The typical home in Texarkana was built around 1979. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 22% of homes were built before 1960, about 6 points above Bowie County's 15%.

In Texarkana, the housing stock is 67% single-family homes, 20% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 2% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.

50% of owner-occupied homes in Texarkana carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.

The vacancy rate is 10%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 52% of occupied homes in Texarkana are owner-occupied.

In Texarkana, 52% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.

Bowie County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Bowie County had 257 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Bowie 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).

21 licensed insurance agencies are listed for this area.

Key figures

Median home value$171,500
Median year built1979
Owner-occupied share52%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage50%
Top county hazardHail (Relatively High)
Active NFIP policies in Bowie County257
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)
Key home insurance figures for Texarkana, TX

Licensed insurance agencies in Texarkana

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