Home Insurance in Hidalgo, Texas

The median home value in Hidalgo is $163,600, 16% higher than the Hidalgo County median.

The typical home in Hidalgo was built around 2004. About 1% of homes were built before 1960, about 4 points below Hidalgo County's 4%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.

Housing in Hidalgo breaks down to 87% single-family homes, 8% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 2% mobile or manufactured homes.

About 63% of owner-occupied homes in Hidalgo have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.

Hidalgo has an owner-occupancy rate of 80% and a vacancy rate of 7%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.

93% of homes in Hidalgo are primarily heated with electricity.

Hidalgo County's top FEMA-rated hazard is hurricane (Very High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. 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.

3 licensed insurance agencies serve this area.

Key figures

Median home value$163,600
Median year built2004
Owner-occupied share80%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage63%
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 Hidalgo, TX

Licensed insurance agencies in Hidalgo

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