By Blue Horizon Insurance & Financial Services<\/p>\n\n
Looking for home, auto or renters insurance in Ephrata?<\/strong> Blue Horizon Insurance is a local independent agency about 50 miles west on SR 28, through Quincy, at 12 S Wenatchee Ave in Wenatchee. We are not the insurance company. We compare coverage from the companies we represent for Ephrata households, explain it in plain English, and you choose.<\/p>\n\n Request a quote online:<\/p>\n Get your free quote online<\/a><\/p>\n Call 509-293-7500<\/a> (Mon\u2013Fri, 9\u20135 PT) \u00b7 Text only 509-300-3515<\/a> (texts, not calls)<\/p>\n\n Ephrata was incorporated and named the Grant County seat in 1909. It grew fast when the Ephrata Army Air Base opened in 1942 and the town became headquarters for the Columbia Basin Project, reaching 7,423 people by 1957 (HistoryLink). Census estimates put more than a third of Ephrata homes as built in the 1940s and 1950s (American Community Survey, 2020\u20132024).<\/p>\n Yes. Ephrata averages under 8 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991\u20132020 normals, Ephrata airport), and fire moves fast in wind. On July 2, 2024 a fire that started at the Ephrata Gun Range spread east to SR 17 in winds up to 27 mph. Eight fire departments were sent (KPQ). The town knows fire: in 1910 a fire destroyed the Ephrata Hotel and most of the business district (HistoryLink).<\/p>\n Inside city limits, the Ephrata Fire Department (the second-largest municipal department in Grant County). Outside town, Grant County Fire District 13 is based in Ephrata. Insurance companies ask about fire protection, so give us your exact address.<\/p>\n\n Winter nights average in the mid-20s (NOAA). The insurance commissioner says a home policy should cover pipes that freeze and burst, but maybe not if the house wasn’t kept warm enough. It suggests keeping the home above 60 degrees.<\/p>\n\n Tell us first. Washington law requires a short-term rental operator to carry at least $1 million in primary liability insurance, or book through a platform that provides equal or greater coverage (RCW 64.37.050). In unincorporated Grant County you also need an annual fire and life safety permit and a land-use review, and the county says a homeowners policy alone doesn’t meet the insurance requirement. Inside city limits, check Ephrata’s rules.<\/p>\n\n Census estimates put about 35% of Ephrata households as renters. Your landlord’s insurance covers the building, not your belongings (WA OIC). Renters insurance covers your things and your personal liability. See renters insurance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n Census puts the average Ephrata commute at about 21 minutes. SR 28 runs west through Quincy toward Wenatchee, and Moses Lake is about 20 miles away (HistoryLink). Mileage and who drives go into the quote. See adding a teen driver in Washington<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n Request a quote online:<\/p>\n Get your free quote online<\/a><\/p>\n Call a licensed insurance agent at 509-293-7500<\/a> (Mon\u2013Fri, 9\u20135 PT). Text only: 509-300-3515<\/a> (texts, not calls).<\/p>\n Related: Areas we serve<\/a> \u00b7 Home insurance<\/a> \u00b7 Auto insurance<\/a> \u00b7 Quincy<\/a> \u00b7 Moses Lake<\/a><\/p>\n General information, not a quote or promise of coverage. Coverage depends on your policy terms.<\/em><\/p>\n Sources: HistoryLink, Ephrata; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020\u20132024; NOAA NCEI 1991\u20132020 normals (Ephrata Municipal Airport, USW00024141); KPQ (July 3, 2024); City of Ephrata Fire Department; North Central Emergency Care Council; WA Office of the Insurance Commissioner (wildfire, winter weather and renters pages); RCW 48.18.2901; RCW 64.37.050; Grant County Fire Marshal, transient residence permit; WSDOT SR 28 mileposts.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Blue Horizon Insurance & Financial Services Looking for home, auto or renters insurance in Ephrata? Blue Horizon Insurance is a local independent agency about 50 miles west on SR 28, through Quincy, at 12 S Wenatchee Ave in Wenatchee. We are not the insurance company. We compare coverage from the companies we represent for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-132","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\tMy Ephrata home is from the 1940s or ’50s. What should I check?<\/h2>\n
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Is wildfire a concern in Ephrata?<\/h2>\n
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