Home Insurance in Donna, Texas

Homes in Donna carry a median value of $86,100 - 39% lower than the Hidalgo County median.

Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Donna was built around 1989. About 11% of homes were built before 1960, about 7 points above Hidalgo County's 4%.

In Donna, the housing stock is 61% single-family homes, 8% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 18% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.

About 27% of owner-occupied homes in Donna have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.

Donna has an owner-occupancy rate of 58% and a vacancy rate of 16%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.

82% of homes in Donna are primarily heated with electricity.

What's the biggest home insurance risk near Donna? FEMA's National Risk Index points to hurricane (Very High) in Hidalgo County and Hidalgo County had 9,570 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Hidalgo 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.

This area lists 7 licensed insurance agencies.

Key figures

Median home value$86,100
Median year built1989
Owner-occupied share58%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage27%
Top county hazardHurricane (Very High)
Active NFIP policies in Hidalgo County9,570
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)
Key home insurance figures for Donna, TX

Licensed insurance agencies in Donna

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