Home Insurance in Stamford, Texas

Homes in Stamford carry a median value of $64,700 - 34% lower than the Haskell County median.

The typical home in Stamford was built around 1960. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 50% of homes were built before 1960, about 6 points above Haskell County's 44%.

In Stamford, the housing stock is 82% single-family homes, 4% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 8% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.

31% of owner-occupied homes in Stamford carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.

About 61% of occupied homes in Stamford are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 21%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.

Most homes in Stamford - 50% - are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with propane can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.

FEMA rates Haskell County's overall risk as Very Low, led by wildfire (Relatively Low). Haskell County had 61 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Haskell 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).

4 licensed insurance agencies are listed for this area.

Key figures

Median home value$64,700
Median year built1960
Owner-occupied share61%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage31%
Top county hazardWildfire (Relatively Low)
Active NFIP policies in Haskell County61
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)
Key home insurance figures for Stamford, TX

Licensed insurance agencies in Stamford

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