Flood insurance cost · Uvalde County, TX

Flood insurance cost in Uvalde County, Texas

What homeowners with a National Flood Insurance Program policy actually pay, from FEMA's records of 219 home policies in force on August 31, 2026.

Uvalde County, TexasPolicies in force on Aug 31, 2026

Median annual cost of NFIP flood insurance for a home

$1,106a year

Half of insured homes paid between $840 and $1,481. That is 2% more than the Texas median ($1,084). Most insured homes here are rated in zone A (65%).

$0$840 · $1,106 · $1,481$1,851
+6.1% vs Aug 31, 2025 (median $1,042)
219home policies in force
$1,365average cost (mean)
81%of insured homes in high-risk zones (A, V)
$187,000median building coverage

This is what policyholders paid, not a quote. Two neighbors can pay very different prices: NFIP prices depend on the building (elevation, foundation, number of floors, replacement cost), the coverage and deductible chosen and the distance to water (FEMA FloodSmart: premium factors). For a price for your building, ask an insurance agent. Private flood insurance is not included in these figures.

Disaster declarations: 3 FEMA declarations · IRS Feb 1, 2027. FEMA declarations and IRS tax relief in Uvalde County.

Cost by flood zone in Uvalde County

The flood zone on FEMA's map is one of the main price factors. Median and middle half of what insured homes paid, by the zone used to rate the policy.

Flood zoneMedianMiddle half (25th–75th percentile)AveragePoliciesvs last year
Zone AE
High risk
$984$712–$1,121$96434 (16%)+13.5%
Zone A
High risk
$1,206$923–$1,682$1,563143 (65%)+7.0%
Zone X
Moderate to low risk
$980$758–$1,256$1,01842 (19%)+2.1%

Not shown (fewer than 10 home policies): VE, AO, AH, A99/AR, D. Shares are of all insured homes; a few policies have no rated zone. "vs last year" compares medians with policies in force a year earlier.

Cost by type of building

All NFIP policies in force in Uvalde County, by what they insure.

Type of buildingPoliciesMedianAverage
Single-family home208$1,108$1,351
Non-residential building or unit
Businesses, churches, farm buildings and other non-residential property.
58$917$1,152

Not shown (fewer than 10 policies): 2–4 unit building, manufactured (mobile) home, condo or apartment unit, whole residential building (5+ units or condo association).

279NFIP policies in force, any building
279insured units (condo association policies count every unit)
53%of home policies also cover contents
$80,000median contents coverage, when bought

One year on: Uvalde County

Policies in force on August 31, 2026 compared with a year earlier. Nationwide, practically all policies in both years carry FEMA's Risk Rating 2.0 occupancy codes, so both years use the same pricing system. The policies are not the same: some were new, some lapsed.

Aug 31, 2025Aug 31, 2026Change
Home policies in force215219+1.9%
Median annual cost$1,042$1,106+6.1%
Average annual cost$1,271$1,365+7.4%
All policies in force (any building)275279+1.5%

How many homes have flood insurance?

2.0%of all homes in Uvalde County have an NFIP policy
18.7%of homes in high-risk zones (special flood hazard area) have one
10,752residential buildings counted by FEMA
948of them in high-risk zones

FEMA NFIP Residential Penetration Rates, data as of August 3, 2026: residential contracts in force divided by residential structures.

Flood claims history

Since 1978, NFIP policyholders in Uvalde County, Texas have filed 131 flood claims. 111 received a payment, for a total of $6,722,992 (an average of $60,567 per paid claim). The year with the most claims was 2002 (54 claims). Amounts are in dollars of the time, not adjusted for inflation.

0204060801980199020002002: 54 claims, 47 paid, $2,412,817 in total2002201020202026: 38 claims, 34 paid, $3,731,611 in total2026
Flood claims per year of loss, 1978–2026. Years with fewer than 10 claims are left blank. Hover a bar for details.
All years with at least 10 claims (2)

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Year of lossClaimsPaid claimsTotal paidAverage per paid claim
20263834$3,731,611$109,753
20025447$2,412,817$51,337

From 2016 to 2026: 38 claims (counting only years with at least 10). 2026 is a partial year. Claims are counted where the insured property is; they include buildings and contents, homes and businesses.

Main NFIP communities in the county

Unincorporated Uvalde County (181 home policies) · Uvalde (33 home policies)