Home Insurance in Brazos County, Texas

With a median home value of $296,000, Brazos County is close to the Texas median.

Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Brazos County was built around 1997. About 7% of homes were built before 1960, about 6 points below Texas's 12%.

The housing stock in Brazos County is 56% single-family homes, 25% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 6% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.

About 57% of owner-occupied homes in Brazos County have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.

The vacancy rate is 10%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 47% of occupied homes in Brazos County are owner-occupied.

Most homes in Brazos County - 63% - are primarily heated with electricity.

FEMA's National Risk Index lists tornado (Relatively High), winter weather (Relatively High) and hail (Relatively Moderate) as the leading hazards for Brazos County.

As of September 2026, Brazos County has 1,344 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).

49 licensed insurance agencies are listed for this area.

Key figures

Median home value$296,000
Median year built1997
Owner-occupied share47%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage57%
Top hazards (FEMA National Risk Index)Tornado (Relatively High), Winter Weather (Relatively High), Hail (Relatively Moderate)
Active NFIP flood policies (county)1,344
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)

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Licensed insurance agencies in Brazos County

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

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