Home Insurance in Covington, Texas
Homes in Covington carry a median value of $132,500 - 26% lower than the Hill County median.
Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. The typical home in Covington was built around 1960. About 50% of homes were built before 1960, about 26 points above Hill County's 24%.
In Covington, the housing stock is 81% 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.
In Covington, about 47% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 7%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 88% of occupied homes in Covington are owner-occupied.
In Covington, 57% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Covington? FEMA's National Risk Index points to tornado (Relatively Moderate) in Hill County and Hill County had 80 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Hill 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.
Key figures
| Median home value | $132,500 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1960 |
| Owner-occupied share | 88% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 47% |
| Top county hazard | Tornado (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Hill County | 80 |
| Home insurance premium | $2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data) |
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Sources
Data last updated: 2026-09-29
- U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files (2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates (2024)
- FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025)
- FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3 (2026)
- NAIC Dwelling Fire, Homeowners Owner-Occupied, and Homeowners Tenant and Condominium/Cooperative Unit Owners Insurance: Data for 2023 (published 2026) (2023)