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78717 Average Homeowners Insurance Rates

If you are shopping for a HO-3 policy, which is considered the standard when it comes to homeowners insurance, we can help. In 78717 the average premium for homeowners coverage is $1484 which compares very well to the national average of $1,249.

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Average Building Cost Per Square Foot in 78717: $129

Average Square Footage in 78717: 3,298 Sq. Ft.

When building or updating a home, it's always good to review the average cost per square foot to build in 78717 before you start any project. Austin homeowners pay on average around $129 per square foot to build a home. Another great reason to know the average cost to build is for your homeowners insurance policy. A standard homeowners policy will help you cover the replacement cost of your home due a fire or any other named perils on your policy. Calculating your dwelling coverage for your home in 78717 is extremely helpful when estimating how much replacement cost coverage you need. We highly recommend that you have enough dwelling coverage to rebuild your home if it was destroyed by a covered peril.

Here is how you determine your replacement cost. If we take an average home in 78717 and want to estimated the dwelling coverage, than we will need the square footage of the home which is 3,298 sq. ft. and the average cost to rebuild the home in this area is around $129 per square foot would be considered a base estimate cost. These two numbers would allow us to generate the replacement cost needed for an average size home in the Austin area. If the home is new or has been upgraded, you will want to add $50 to $100 or more per square foot to equally cover the replacement cost to restore a home back to it's original condition.

It's important to understand that when you estimate your replacement cost of your home in the 78717 zip code area, it will be the cost to replace the structure of your home, not the additional value of the property that is factored in when purchasing a new home.

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Household Data for 78717

The average number of homes in 78717 is around 13,635, there are an average of 2.69 per household. The average house value according to local real estate values is around $425,500. Please review the following demographics below for average income and media age.

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