Home Insurance in Ochiltree County, Texas

The median home value in Ochiltree County is $134,400, 53% lower than the Texas median.

The typical home in Ochiltree County was built around 1976. About 14% of homes were built before 1960, about 2 points above Texas's 12%. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them.

Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Ochiltree County is 73% single-family homes, 9% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 16% mobile or manufactured homes.

About 26% of owner-occupied homes in Ochiltree County have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.

Ochiltree County has an owner-occupancy rate of 73% and a vacancy rate of 15%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.

In Ochiltree County, 66% of homes are primarily heated with natural gas.

FEMA's National Risk Index lists wildfire (Relatively Low), winter weather (Relatively Moderate) and hail (Relatively Low) as the leading hazards for Ochiltree County.

Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage, so flood coverage needs a separate NFIP or private flood policy. Ochiltree County has no active NFIP flood policies on file.

In Texas, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $2,864 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).

This area lists 7 licensed insurance agencies.

Key figures

Median home value$134,400
Median year built1976
Owner-occupied share73%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage26%
Top hazards (FEMA National Risk Index)Wildfire (Relatively Low), Winter Weather (Relatively Moderate), Hail (Relatively Low)
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)

Towns and cities

Licensed insurance agencies in Ochiltree County

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

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