Home Insurance in Marshall, Texas

The median home value in Marshall is $141,400, 22% lower than the Harrison County median.

The typical home in Marshall was built around 1969. About 34% of homes were built before 1960, about 13 points above Harrison County's 21%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.

In Marshall, the housing stock is 80% single-family homes, 7% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 4% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.

In Marshall, about 45% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.

Marshall has an owner-occupancy rate of 60% and a vacancy rate of 13%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.

Most homes in Marshall - 55% - are primarily heated with electricity.

Harrison County's top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Harrison County had 182 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Harrison County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.

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).

13 licensed insurance agencies are listed for this area.

Key figures

Median home value$141,400
Median year built1969
Owner-occupied share60%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage45%
Top county hazardTornado (Relatively High)
Active NFIP policies in Harrison County182
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)
Key home insurance figures for Marshall, TX

Licensed insurance agencies in Marshall

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