Home Insurance in Orange County, Texas

Homes in Orange County carry a median value of $173,400 - 39% lower than the Texas median.

The typical home in Orange County was built around 1983. About 16% of homes were built before 1960, about 3 points above Texas's 12%. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild.

Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Orange County is 72% single-family homes, 8% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 17% mobile or manufactured homes.

About 47% of owner-occupied homes in Orange County have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.

Orange County has an owner-occupancy rate of 75% and a vacancy rate of 14%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.

In Orange County, 67% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.

FEMA's National Risk Index lists hurricane (Relatively High), wildfire (Relatively Moderate) and tornado (Relatively Moderate) as the leading hazards for Orange County.

Orange County had 11,771 active National Flood Insurance Program policies as of September 2026. 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).

25 licensed insurance agencies serve this area.

Key figures

Median home value$173,400
Median year built1983
Owner-occupied share75%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage47%
Top hazards (FEMA National Risk Index)Hurricane (Relatively High), Wildfire (Relatively Moderate), Tornado (Relatively Moderate)
Active NFIP flood policies (county)11,771
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)

Towns and cities

Licensed insurance agencies in Orange County

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

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