Home Insurance in Victoria County, Texas

Homes in Victoria County carry a median value of $209,900 - 26% lower than the Texas median.

Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. The typical home in Victoria County was built around 1983. About 20% of homes were built before 1960, about 8 points above Texas's 12%.

Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Victoria County is 66% single-family homes, 12% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 11% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.

In Victoria County, about 44% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.

About 65% of occupied homes in Victoria County are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 12%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.

In Victoria County, 68% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.

Per FEMA's National Risk Index, Victoria County's top hazards are hurricane (Relatively High), tornado (Relatively Moderate) and wildfire (Relatively Low).

As of September 2026, Victoria County has 1,009 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).

19 licensed insurance agencies serve this area.

Key figures

Median home value$209,900
Median year built1983
Owner-occupied share65%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage44%
Top hazards (FEMA National Risk Index)Hurricane (Relatively High), Tornado (Relatively Moderate), Wildfire (Relatively Low)
Active NFIP flood policies (county)1,009
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)

Towns and cities

Licensed insurance agencies in Victoria County

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

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