Home Insurance in Forest Hill, Texas

With a median home value of $187,400, Forest Hill is 42% lower than the Tarrant County median.

The typical home in Forest Hill was built around 1971. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 18% of homes were built before 1960, about 5 points above Tarrant County's 13%.

The housing stock in Forest Hill is 95% single-family homes, 2% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 1% mobile or manufactured homes.

About 46% of owner-occupied homes in Forest Hill have a mortgage. Lenders require hazard (homeowners) insurance on any home carrying a mortgage.

Forest Hill has an owner-occupancy rate of 72% and a vacancy rate of 5%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.

In Forest Hill, 61% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.

FEMA rates Tarrant County's overall risk as Relatively High, led by hail (Very High). Tarrant County had 5,647 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Tarrant County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.

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

This area lists 5 licensed insurance agencies.

Key figures

Median home value$187,400
Median year built1971
Owner-occupied share72%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage46%
Top county hazardHail (Very High)
Active NFIP policies in Tarrant County5,647
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)
Key home insurance figures for Forest Hill, TX

Licensed insurance agencies in Forest Hill

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

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Data last updated: 2026-09-29