Home Insurance in Gladewater, Texas
The median home value in Gladewater is $174,000, 14% lower than the Gregg County median.
The typical home in Gladewater was built around 1976. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. About 26% of homes were built before 1960, about 11 points above Gregg County's 15%.
The housing stock in Gladewater is 84% single-family homes, 1% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 2% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
In Gladewater, about 56% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 13%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 62% of occupied homes in Gladewater are owner-occupied.
71% of homes in Gladewater are primarily heated with electricity.
Gregg County's top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Gregg County had 290 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Gregg County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Texas carries a statewide average premium of $2,864 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $174,000 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Owner-occupied share | 62% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 56% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Gregg County | 290 |
| Home insurance premium | $2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data) |
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Sources
Data last updated: 2026-09-29
- U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files (2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates (2024)
- FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025)
- FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3 (2026)
- NAIC Dwelling Fire, Homeowners Owner-Occupied, and Homeowners Tenant and Condominium/Cooperative Unit Owners Insurance: Data for 2023 (published 2026) (2023)