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Dumas, TX: what is distinctive here
Dumas counts roughly 15,001 residents in Moore County.
Dumas sits in the Moore County area, where day-to-day insurance shopping is driven more by home characteristics and carrier appetite than by any single landmark.
Housing here is a mix of single-family homes typical of the Moore County area, but replacement cost, roof age, and construction type still explain most premium differences block by block.
In North Texas, homes are often rated for severe thunderstorms, hail, and tornado risk typical of the Plains.
What homeowners pay in Dumas
The typical homeowners insurance premium in Dumas, TX is about $1,285 annually for a typical local home (typical local home value about $160,200). For a $300,000 dwelling, expect around $1,633 per year; for a $600,000 home about $2,298; and for a $1,000,000 dwelling about $2,990. Freedom Insurance Group rates are often about 36% lower — near $822 per year for a typical home, roughly $1,045 for a $300,000 home, about $1,471 for a $600,000 home, and around $1,914 for a $1,000,000 home.
| Dwelling Coverage Limits | Average Annual Premium (incl. Windstorm & Hail Coverage) |
|---|---|
| $100,000 – $200,000 | $1,270 |
| $200,000 – $300,000 | $1,419 |
| $300,000 – $400,000 | $1,742 |
| $400,000 – $500,000 | $1,972 |
| $500,000 – $600,000 | $2,195 |
| $600,000 – $700,000 | $2,370 |
| $700,000 – $800,000 | $2,515 |
| $800,000 – $900,000 | $2,705 |
| $900,000 – $1,000,000 | $2,895 |
Band premiums are midpoints on the Dumas dwelling curve (typical local home value about $160,200). Illustrated estimates, not a quote.
Figures are 2026 market-style estimates for Dumas, TX, using a typical local home value of about $160,200. Freedom figures apply an approximate 36% savings vs the local typical premium for illustration. Your quote depends on dwelling limit, roof, deductible, claims, and carrier. Not a guarantee.
Coverage basics for homeowners
- Dwelling (Coverage A): It pays to rebuild your home’s structure after a covered loss, and it should match what rebuilding costs locally right now.
- Coverage B, other structures: It covers detached features such as a garage, shed, fence, or similar buildings that stand separate from the main house.
- Personal property (C): Belongings such as furniture and clothing indoors fall under this coverage, but special limits can cap higher-value categories.
- Loss of use (Coverage D): If a covered claim forces you out during repairs, this coverage helps with the extra living costs.
- Coverage E, personal liability: Protection when you are legally on the hook for injuries to others or damage to their property from a covered incident.
- Medical payments (Coverage F): This coverage can help with guest medical bills for injuries that happen on your property, often without requiring a formal liability claim.
Discounts for Dumas, TX homeowners
| Discount | What it means | Typical amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Home | New construction recently purchased | up to 40% |
| Age of home (5 yrs) | Newer homes | up to 26% |
| Bundle | Home and auto together | up to 25% |
| Upgrades | Electrical, plumbing, heating, roof updates | up to 20% |
| Hail-resistant roof | Class 1–4 impact roof | up to 12% |
| Claims-free | Multi-year claims-free history | up to 5% |
| Security / alarms | Monitored fire or burglar alarm | up to 4% |
| Paid in full | Pay annual premium upfront | up to 7% |
Carriers do not all offer the same discounts, and amounts differ too. “Up to” is the high end, not a guaranteed amount.
Why Dumas home insurance premiums differ
Carriers put together a Dumas homeowners quote from several connected factors that work together. The deductible you choose and your claims history can move the final premium as much as the choice of carrier, but rebuild cost, the roof’s age and material, and local storm or wildfire risk tend to dominate.
Replacement cost is what it would take to rebuild the home with comparable materials at today’s labor and material prices. Because the carrier’s largest possible payout rises with the rebuild estimate, bigger estimates for Dumas houses generally raise premiums.
Construction type and roof details count as well: frame versus masonry walls, roofing material, and overall build quality shape how a property performs in wind, hail, and fire scenarios seen across Texas.
Homes in Dumas with similar rebuild costs might not cost the same thanks to location risk: storm, hail, wildfire, and crime scores that shift by ZIP code and neighborhood.
A better fire protection score that reflects the protection class and nearby hydrants and stations can make pricing more competitive.
Claims history carries real weight: for Dumas homes, a recent claim on the home or household can raise the premium at renewal and on new quotes.
Where state rules allow it, insurers may apply a credit-based insurance score, and a stronger score usually means lower premiums.
Dumas homes by the numbers
ACS 2020–2024 estimates put about 5,612 housing units in Dumas, and owner-occupants live in close to 62% of the occupied homes. Of all units, 72% are detached single-family houses and 22% are in buildings with two or more units.
Dumas’ median year built is 1972. About 68% of homes predate 1980, so wiring, plumbing, and roof updates are worth documenting for a quote.
On tornadoes, NOAA logged 1 tornado starting within 10 miles of Dumas over 2016–2025, the most intense an EF0 during August 2022.
Since 2000, Moore County has appeared in 6 major disaster declarations; the latest is Severe Winter Storms (February 2021).
Home heating in Dumas runs mainly on utility gas (65%) and electricity (34%).
In FEMA’s National Risk Index, Moore County rates above the low end for hail (“Relatively Moderate”), tornado (“Relatively Moderate”), wildfire (“Relatively Moderate”), and winter-weather (“Relatively High”).
NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists 25 hail reports within about 5 miles of Dumas from 2016 through 2025 (24 at one inch or more). Top size measured 2 inches in June 2023 near Dumas.
Dumas’ population went from 13,747 at the 2000 Census to 14,691 at the 2010 Census, and the Census Bureau’s July 2024 estimate is 14,834. Numbers have held fairly steady since 2000.
Earlier hail records help too: SPC data show 114 hail reports within 5 miles of Dumas between 1955 and 2015, topped by hail of 2.75 inches on May 6, 1985. Reports of 2-inch or bigger hail number 9 in that span. NOAA Storm Prediction Center records list 15 tornadoes that began within 10 miles of Dumas from 1950 through 2015, the strongest an EF1 on April 21, 2007.
ZIP codes we cover near Dumas
79029
Bundling home and auto in Dumas, TX
Illustrative average bundling savings, not guaranteed. Actual savings depend on carriers and drivers.
| Place | 1-car bundle | 2-car bundle | 3-car bundle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumas, Texas | $258 | $436 | $636 |
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Dumas, TX homeowners quotes
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