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Flood Figures

ZIP 77494 flood insurance data

Computed from OpenFEMA FIMA NFIP Redacted Policies (v2) and OpenFEMA FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v2). Policy data as of June 1, 2026; claims recorded through June 1, 2026.

As of June 1, 2026, 6,021 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 77494 (Katy, TX), with 266 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
6,021
Median annual premium
$676
premium only
Median annual cost
$883
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$702
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
1.2%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$1,479,925,000
Contents coverage in force
$594,522,000

"Premium" is the policy premium alone; "cost" adds federal fees and surcharges. In-force counts are an approximation derived from policy effective, termination, and cancellation dates — see methodology.

Flood zones of insured properties

NFIP policies in ZIP 77494 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
X 5,932 98.5%
AE 73 1.2%
C 12 0.2%
B 3 0.0%
A 1 0.0%

Distribution of insured properties by the flood zone used in their policy rating — not a map of land area. Numbered zones (A1–A30, V1–V30) and Zones B and C appear on older FEMA map panels; B and C correspond to today's shaded and unshaded Zone X.

What the policies cover

NFIP policies in ZIP 77494 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 5,838 97.0%
Non-residential buildings 139 2.3%
Units in multi-unit buildings 37 0.6%
Multi-unit buildings 7 0.1%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
266
Total paid
$25,205,467
Paid on buildings
$20,139,080
Paid on contents
$5,066,387
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 77494, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1981 1 $6,056
1991 1 $7,832
1994 3 $43,647
1998 1 $0
2001 1 $0
2005 1 $0
2008 6 $1,509
2009 1 $37,540
2012 3 $43,463
2014 1 $0
2015 5 $3,888
2016 27 $1,963,199
2017 192 $23,078,795
2021 6 $0
2022 1 $0
2023 1 $0
2024 14 $19,537
2025 1 $0

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2017 192 $23,078,795
2016 27 $1,963,199
1994 3 $43,647

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