Home Insurance in Nacogdoches County, Texas

With a median home value of $169,200, Nacogdoches County is 40% lower than the Texas median.

Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. The typical home in Nacogdoches County was built around 1985. About 14% of homes were built before 1960, about 1 point above Texas's 12%.

In Nacogdoches County, the housing stock is 58% single-family homes, 15% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 20% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.

40% of owner-occupied homes in Nacogdoches County carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.

The vacancy rate is 13%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 59% of occupied homes in Nacogdoches County are owner-occupied.

Most homes in Nacogdoches County - 71% - 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.

The top hazards for Nacogdoches County, per FEMA's National Risk Index, are strong wind (Relatively High), tornado (Relatively High) and hurricane (Relatively Moderate).

As of September 2026, Nacogdoches County has 159 active NFIP flood insurance policies. Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage, so flood coverage needs a separate NFIP or private flood policy.

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 13 licensed insurance agencies.

Key figures

Median home value$169,200
Median year built1985
Owner-occupied share59%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage40%
Top hazards (FEMA National Risk Index)Strong Wind (Relatively High), Tornado (Relatively High), Hurricane (Relatively Moderate)
Active NFIP flood policies (county)159
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)

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Licensed insurance agencies in Nacogdoches County

Data source: Texas Department of Insurance - licensed agencies, https://data.texas.gov/d/3yqc-fcdt

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