Home Insurance in Sutton County, Texas

With a median home value of $155,700, Sutton County is 45% lower than the Texas median.

Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing. The typical home in Sutton County was built around 1972. About 32% of homes were built before 1960, about 20 points above Texas's 12%.

In Sutton County, the housing stock is 78% single-family homes, 2% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 16% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.

In Sutton County, about 41% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.

Sutton County has an owner-occupancy rate of 76% and a vacancy rate of 28%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.

Most homes in Sutton County - 60% - are primarily heated with electricity.

The top hazards for Sutton County, per FEMA's National Risk Index, are wildfire (Relatively Low), hail (Very Low) and hurricane (Very Low).

Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage, so flood coverage needs a separate NFIP or private flood policy. As of September 2026, Sutton County has 17 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).

3 licensed insurance agencies are listed for this area.

Key figures

Median home value$155,700
Median year built1972
Owner-occupied share76%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage41%
Top hazards (FEMA National Risk Index)Wildfire (Relatively Low), Hail (Very Low), Hurricane (Very Low)
Active NFIP flood policies (county)17
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)

Towns and cities

Licensed insurance agencies in Sutton County

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

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