Home Insurance in Willacy County, Texas

The median home value in Willacy County is $73,600, 74% lower than the Texas median.

The typical home in Willacy County was built around 1984. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 18% of homes were built before 1960, about 6 points above Texas's 12%.

The housing stock in Willacy County is 77% single-family homes, 4% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 13% mobile or manufactured homes. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.

29% of owner-occupied homes in Willacy County carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.

The vacancy rate is 17%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 75% of occupied homes in Willacy County are owner-occupied.

85% of homes in Willacy County are primarily heated with electricity.

The top hazards for Willacy County, per FEMA's National Risk Index, are hurricane (Relatively Moderate), coastal flooding (Very Low) and hail (Relatively Low).

Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage, so flood coverage needs a separate NFIP or private flood policy. As of September 2026, Willacy County has 579 active NFIP flood policies on file.

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).

2 licensed insurance agencies serve this area.

Key figures

Median home value$73,600
Median year built1984
Owner-occupied share75%
Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage29%
Top hazards (FEMA National Risk Index)Hurricane (Relatively Moderate), Coastal Flooding (Very Low), Hail (Relatively Low)
Active NFIP flood policies (county)579
Home insurance premium$2,864 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data)

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Licensed insurance agencies in Willacy County

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

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