Home Insurance in Briscoe County, Texas

With a median home value of $90,300, Briscoe County is 68% lower than the Texas median.

Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Briscoe County was built around 1963. About 44% of homes were built before 1960, about 32 points above Texas's 12%.

The housing stock in Briscoe County is 89% single-family homes and 10% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.

In Briscoe County, about 19% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.

About 83% of occupied homes in Briscoe County are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 35%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.

47% of homes in Briscoe County are primarily heated with natural gas. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.

Per FEMA's National Risk Index, Briscoe County's top hazards are wildfire (Very Low), hail (Relatively Low) and tornado (Very Low).

Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage, so flood coverage needs a separate NFIP or private flood policy. Briscoe County has no active NFIP flood policies on file.

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).

This area lists 2 licensed insurance agencies.

Key figures

Median home value$90,300
Median year built1963
Owner-occupied share83%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage19%
Top hazards (FEMA National Risk Index)Wildfire (Very Low), Hail (Relatively Low), Tornado (Very Low)
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)

Towns and cities

Licensed insurance agencies in Briscoe County

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

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