Home Insurance in Wichita County, Texas

Homes in Wichita County carry a median value of $153,700 - 46% lower than the Texas median.

Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. The typical home in Wichita County was built around 1972. About 31% of homes were built before 1960, about 19 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 Wichita County is 73% single-family homes, 15% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 4% mobile or manufactured homes.

49% of owner-occupied homes in Wichita County carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.

Wichita County has an owner-occupancy rate of 61% and a vacancy rate of 12%; unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form.

Most homes in Wichita County - 54% - are primarily heated with electricity.

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

Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage, so flood coverage needs a separate NFIP or private flood policy. As of September 2026, Wichita County has 681 active NFIP flood policies on file.

According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Texas carries a statewide average premium of $2,864 per year.

25 licensed insurance agencies are listed for this area.

Key figures

Median home value$153,700
Median year built1972
Owner-occupied share61%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage49%
Top hazards (FEMA National Risk Index)Hail (Relatively High), Tornado (Relatively High), Wildfire (Relatively Moderate)
Active NFIP flood policies (county)681
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)

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Licensed insurance agencies in Wichita County

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

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