78742 Home Insurance Quotes, Rates & Coverage

Are you looking for the right homeowners insurance policy at an affordable price for your home in 78742? There are over 284 occupied homes in the 78742 area. With a population size of 964, it's not uncommon for residence of Austin, TX to want to find cheaper home insurance rates online. The average premium for a standard HO-3 home insurance policy for homeowners living in Texas is around $1,535 per year. At GetHomeInsuranceQuotes.com, we help you easily compare up to 12 home insurance rates from the top rated insurance companies. We also help you save money by applying all the home insurance credits and discounts available helping you save up to 40% or more on your next homeowners policy. Enter your 78742 zip code today to compare multiple rates and coverage options for your existing policy or a new home purchase.

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Average Building Cost Per Square Foot in 78742: $129

Average Square Footage in 78742: 1,279 Sq. Ft.

When building or updating a home, it's always good to review the average cost per square foot to build in 78742 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 78742 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 78742 and want to estimated the dwelling coverage, than we will need the square footage of the home which is 1,279 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 78742 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.

Household Data for 78742

The average number of homes in 78742 is around 284, there are an average of 3.39 per household. The average house value according to local real estate values is around $165,000. Please review the following demographics below for average income and media age.

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