Home Insurance in Gun Barrel City, Texas

With a median home value of $237,300, Gun Barrel City is 12% higher than the Henderson County median.

The typical home in Gun Barrel City was built around 1989. About 4% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points below Henderson County's 9%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.

The housing stock in Gun Barrel City is 74% single-family homes, 4% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 21% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.

About 52% of owner-occupied homes in Gun Barrel City have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.

The vacancy rate is 13%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 91% of occupied homes in Gun Barrel City are owner-occupied.

94% of homes in Gun Barrel City are primarily heated with electricity.

Henderson County's top FEMA-rated hazard is tornado (Relatively High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Henderson County had 239 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Henderson 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).

This area lists 8 licensed insurance agencies.

Key figures

Median home value$237,300
Median year built1989
Owner-occupied share91%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage52%
Top county hazardTornado (Relatively High)
Active NFIP policies in Henderson County239
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)
Key home insurance figures for Gun Barrel City, TX

Licensed insurance agencies in Gun Barrel City

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