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Car Insurance for Austin in 2024
Drivers in Austin pay an average of $2,588 per year for car insurance, but you might find cheaper coverage if you shop around.
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If you’re looking for cheap car insurance in Austin, Texas, you’ll want to shop around and compare quotes from multiple companies. Insurers use a variety of factors to determine the cost of auto insurance, including your age, address, the type of car you drive and your driving history, which means every driver will ultimately get a different rate. That’s why shopping around is your best bet to getting the cheapest car insurance in Austin — or anywhere.
To find the cheapest companies in Austin, NerdWallet looked at average full coverage rates calculated from public filings obtained by pricing analytics company Quadrant Information Services. We analyzed rates for male and female drivers for all ZIP codes in Austin driving a 2021 Toyota Camry LE.
Read on to find out how auto insurance companies in Austin stack up. You can also check out our list of the cheapest car insurance companies nationwide.
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