Home Insurance in Waxahachie, Texas

With a median home value of $336,500, Waxahachie is close to the Ellis County median.

Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Waxahachie was built around 2004. About 15% of homes were built before 1960, about 7 points above Ellis County's 8%.

In Waxahachie, the housing stock is 74% single-family homes, 20% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 2% mobile or manufactured homes.

About 71% of owner-occupied homes in Waxahachie have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.

Waxahachie has an owner-occupancy rate of 60% and a vacancy rate of 5%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.

In Waxahachie, 72% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.

Ellis County had 515 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is hail (Relatively High). See the full Ellis County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.

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

18 licensed insurance agencies serve this area.

Key figures

Median home value$336,500
Median year built2004
Owner-occupied share60%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage71%
Top county hazardHail (Relatively High)
Active NFIP policies in Ellis County515
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)
Key home insurance figures for Waxahachie, TX

Licensed insurance agencies in Waxahachie

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