Flood insurance cost · ZIP 77070 · TX

Flood insurance cost in ZIP 77070 (unincorporated Harris County, TX)

What homeowners with a National Flood Insurance Program policy actually pay, from FEMA's records of 2,170 home policies in force on August 31, 2026.

ZIP code 77070 (unincorporated Harris County, TX)Policies in force on Aug 31, 2026

Median annual cost of NFIP flood insurance for a home

$1,234a year

Half of insured homes paid between $1,083 and $1,267. That is 13% more than the Harris County median ($1,088). Most insured homes here are rated in zone X (91%).

$0$1,083 · $1,234 · $1,267$1,584

+16.6% vs Aug 31, 2025 (median $1,058)

2,170home policies in force

$1,191average cost (mean)

9%of insured homes in high-risk zones (A, V)

$250,000median 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.

Cost by flood zone in ZIP code 77070

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 zone	Median	Middle half (25th–75th percentile)	Average	Policies	vs last year
Zone AE High risk	$1,160	$986–$1,456	$1,305	198 (9%)	+12.0%
Zone X Moderate to low risk	$1,234	$1,084–$1,267	$1,179	1,972 (91%)	+16.6%

Not shown (fewer than 10 home policies): VE, A, 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 ZIP code 77070, by what they insure.

Type of building	Policies	Median	Average
Single-family home	2,085	$1,234	$1,207
2–4 unit building	22	$1,309	$1,268
Condo or apartment unit	62	$650	$639
Whole residential building (5+ units or condo association) One policy covers the whole building, so the cost is much higher than for a single home.	92	$1,928	$2,024
Non-residential building or unit Businesses, churches, farm buildings and other non-residential property.	126	$2,238	$2,900

Not shown (fewer than 10 policies): manufactured (mobile) home.

2,388NFIP policies in force, any building

2,388insured units (condo association policies count every unit)

97%of home policies also cover contents

$100,000median contents coverage, when bought

One year on: ZIP code 77070

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, 2025	Aug 31, 2026	Change
Home policies in force	2,491	2,170	−12.9%
Median annual cost	$1,058	$1,234	+16.6%
Average annual cost	$1,046	$1,191	+13.9%
All policies in force (any building)	2,721	2,388	−12.2%

Flood claims history

Since 1978, NFIP policyholders in ZIP 77070 have filed 1,834 flood claims. 1,600 received a payment, for a total of $198.2 million (an average of $123,856 per paid claim). The year with the most claims was 2017 (907 claims). Amounts are in dollars of the time, not adjusted for inflation.

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 (12)

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Year of loss	Claims	Paid claims	Total paid	Average per paid claim
2017	907	844	$153,745,284	$182,163
2016	299	274	$30,042,530	$109,644
2012	46	41	$1,894,823	$46,215
2009	23	17	$229,914	$13,524
2008	44	15	$140,818	$9,388
2001	173	147	$5,347,398	$36,377
1998	85	77	$3,179,354	$41,290
1994	50	49	$2,578,646	$52,625
1989	22	14	$149,099	$10,650
1983	13	<10	–	–
1981	17	13	$18,813	$1,447
1979	26	25	$124,436	$4,977

From 2016 to 2026: 1,206 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.

NFIP communities in this ZIP code

Unincorporated Harris County (2,143 home policies) · Houston (27 home policies). A ZIP code can cross city and county lines; each policy is counted once, in the ZIP code reported for the insured building.