Home Insurance in Echo, Oregon
With a median home value of $173,100, Echo is 39% lower than the Umatilla County median.
Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. The typical home in Echo was built around 1957. About 58% of homes were built before 1960, about 28 points above Umatilla County's 30%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Echo is 81% single-family homes and 15% mobile or manufactured homes.
46% of owner-occupied homes in Echo carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 73% of occupied homes in Echo are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 14%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Echo, 74% of homes are primarily heated with electricity. Homes heated with wood can carry added fire risk. Fuel-tank leaks and spills are often excluded from standard homeowners policies.
Umatilla County had 238 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. Its top FEMA-rated hazard is wildfire (Relatively Moderate). See the full Umatilla County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Oregon, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,003 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $173,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1957 |
| Owner-occupied share | 73% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 46% |
| Top county hazard | Wildfire (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Umatilla County | 238 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,003 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data) |
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Sources
Data last updated: 2026-09-29
- U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files (2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates (2024)
- FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025)
- FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3 (2026)
- NAIC Dwelling Fire, Homeowners Owner-Occupied, and Homeowners Tenant and Condominium/Cooperative Unit Owners Insurance: Data for 2023 (published 2026) (2023)