Home Insurance in Baytown, Texas

The median home value in Baytown is $197,300, 29% lower than the Harris County median.

The typical home in Baytown was built around 1981. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 21% of homes were built before 1960, about 9 points above Harris County's 12%.

Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Baytown is 61% single-family homes, 28% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 6% mobile or manufactured homes.

About 50% of owner-occupied homes in Baytown have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.

About 52% of occupied homes in Baytown are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 9%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.

60% of homes in Baytown are primarily heated with electricity.

What's the biggest home insurance risk near Baytown? FEMA's National Risk Index points to hurricane (Very High) in Harris County and Harris County had 223,081 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Harris 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.

23 licensed insurance agencies serve this area.

Key figures

Median home value$197,300
Median year built1981
Owner-occupied share52%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage50%
Top county hazardHurricane (Very High)
Active NFIP policies in Harris County223,081
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)
Key home insurance figures for Baytown, TX

Licensed insurance agencies in Baytown

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