Home Insurance in Dallam County, Texas

With a median home value of $151,400, Dallam County is 47% lower than the Texas median.

The typical home in Dallam County was built around 1977. About 29% of homes were built before 1960, about 16 points above Texas's 12%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.

In Dallam County, the housing stock is 80% single-family homes, 8% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 12% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.

About 37% of owner-occupied homes in Dallam County have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.

Dallam County has an owner-occupancy rate of 64% and a vacancy rate of 15%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.

Most homes in Dallam County - 68% - are primarily heated with natural gas.

FEMA's National Risk Index lists winter weather (Relatively Moderate), wildfire (Relatively Low) and hail (Relatively Low) as the leading hazards for Dallam County.

Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage, so flood coverage needs a separate NFIP or private flood policy. As of September 2026, Dallam County has 10 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 14 licensed insurance agencies.

Key figures

Median home value$151,400
Median year built1977
Owner-occupied share64%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage37%
Top hazards (FEMA National Risk Index)Winter Weather (Relatively Moderate), Wildfire (Relatively Low), Hail (Relatively Low)
Active NFIP flood policies (county)10
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)

Towns and cities

Licensed insurance agencies in Dallam County

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

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