Health insurance cost in Hays County, TX (2026)

102 Marketplace plans from 9 insurance companies are sold in Hays County in 2026. Here is what they cost by tier and age, what a tax credit does to the price, the cheapest plans by name, and what private plans run for healthy households.

Cheapest Bronze, age 40

$387/mo

full price, before any credit

Silver benchmark, age 40

$610/mo

the plan tax credits are based on

Plans

102

64 HMO · 29 EPO · 9 POS

Insurers

selling in this county

Deductibles

$0 to $10,600

individual, standard plans

Monthly premiums by tier and age

Tier	Age 21	Age 30	Age 40	Age 50	Age 60
Bronze (27 plans)	$303–$531	$344–$602	$387–$678	$541–$948	$822–$1,441
Silver (37 plans)	$476–$847	$540–$961	$608–$1,082	$850–$1,512	$1,291–$2,298
Gold (36 plans)	$398–$724	$452–$822	$509–$925	$711–$1,293	$1,081–$1,965

Lowest to highest monthly premium among the plans sold in Hays County, before any tax credit, from the CMS 2026 plan file (snapshot August 4, 2026).

Ranges at a glance (age 40)

Blue: Marketplace tiers, full price. Green: private plan range for a healthy 40-year-old man in Texas, after the advisors' usual adjustment.

What a tax credit does in Hays County

Household	% of poverty level	Estimated tax credit	Cheapest Bronze, full → after credit
A single 40-year-old earning $40,000	255%	$323/mo	$387 → $65
A family of four (parents 40 and 38, two kids) earning $85,000	264%	$1,305/mo	$1,228 → $0

2025 federal poverty guidelines apply to 2026 coverage; the enhanced credits of 2021–2025 expired, so the 400% cutoff is back (for one person that is $62,600 a year, for four $128,600). The Marketplace sets the final credit.

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Cheapest Marketplace plans in Hays County

Priced for a 40-year-old, full price. Every plan, with deductibles and copays, is in the tool once you enter your household.

Cheapest Bronze plans

CHRISTUS Standard Expanded Bronze ($0 Virtual Urgent Care)CHRISTUS Health Plan · HMO$387/mo at 40 · deductible $7,500 · max out-of-pocket $10,000

CHRISTUS Bronze (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 VirtuaCHRISTUS Health Plan · HMO$392/mo at 40 · deductible $8,500 · max out-of-pocket $9,900

CHRISTUS Bronze Essential (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx,CHRISTUS Health Plan · HMO$392/mo at 40 · deductible $7,450 · max out-of-pocket $9,850

Cheapest Silver plans

Sendero Health Capital Silver / $40 PCP / $80 Specialist / $20 GenericSendero Health Plans, Local Nonprofit · HMO$608/mo at 40 · deductible $6,000 · max out-of-pocket $8,900

CHRISTUS Standard Silver 70 ($0 Virtual Urgent Care)CHRISTUS Health Plan · HMO$610/mo at 40 · deductible $6,000 · max out-of-pocket $8,900

Sendero Health Original Silver / $20 PCP + 2 $0 PCP Visits / $10 GenerSendero Health Plans, Local Nonprofit · HMO$625/mo at 40 · deductible $4,250 · max out-of-pocket $7,750

Cheapest Gold plans

CHRISTUS Standard Gold ($0 Virtual Urgent Care)CHRISTUS Health Plan · HMO$509/mo at 40 · deductible $2,000 · max out-of-pocket $8,200

CHRISTUS Gold Essential ($0 Rx Deductible, $5 PCP, $0 Virtual Urgent CCHRISTUS Health Plan · HMO$516/mo at 40 · deductible $3,750 · max out-of-pocket $9,200

CHRISTUS Gold Essential + Dental & Vision ($0 Rx Deductible, $5 PCP, $CHRISTUS Health Plan · HMO$530/mo at 40 · deductible $3,750 · max out-of-pocket $9,200

Private plans in Texas

Age	Man, monthly range	Woman, monthly range
30	$50–$324	$124–$423
40	$112–$449	$149–$501
50	$230–$514	$221–$511
60	$376–$700	$323–$647

A family of four (parents 40 and 38 with two children) is typically quoted $469 to $944 a month in Texas. Private plans are not ACA plans: no tax credit, health questions on the application, and pre-existing conditions can raise the price or be excluded. Deductibles are usually lower than the cheapest Marketplace tiers and you can enroll any month of the year.

Questions people ask

What is the cheapest health insurance in Hays County?

For a 40-year-old paying full price, the cheapest Marketplace plan in Hays County is a Bronze plan at $387 a month (CHRISTUS Health Plan). With a tax credit it can be far less; see the examples above. Private plans for a healthy 40-year-old man start around $112 a month.

How many health insurance companies sell Marketplace plans in Hays County?

9 in 2026: Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, CHRISTUS Health Plan, Harbor Health, Imperial Insurance Companies, Inc., Moda Health Plan, Inc., Oscar Insurance Company, Sendero Health Plans, Local Nonprofit, UnitedHealthcare. Between them they offer 102 plans (64 HMO · 29 EPO · 9 POS).

Do I qualify for a tax credit in Hays County?

Marketplace premium tax credits apply when household income is between 100% and 400% of the federal poverty level, which for 2026 means up to $62,600 for one person or $128,600 for a family of four. Texas did not expand Medicaid, so credits start at 100% of the poverty level. Enter your income in the tool to see your estimate.

When can I enroll?

Marketplace Open Enrollment runs from November 1 to mid-January in most states, or within 60 days of a qualifying life event such as losing other coverage, moving, marriage or a new baby. Private plans can be applied for any month of the year.

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Sources: CMS QHP Landscape PY2026 Individual Medical (data.healthcare.gov, snapshot August 4, 2026); HHS 2025 poverty guidelines; IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-25; private ranges from the carrier rate tables our advisors quote from. Page generated 2026-09-29.