Home Insurance in Cheney, Washington
With a median home value of $395,900, Cheney is close to the Spokane County median.
The typical home in Cheney was built around 1991. Because older housing stock often has aging wiring, roofing or plumbing, it can cost more to insure or rebuild. About 9% of homes were built before 1960, about 22 points below Spokane County's 31%.
Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy. The housing stock in Cheney is 38% single-family homes, 38% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 3% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types.
74% of owner-occupied homes in Cheney carry a mortgage, and mortgage lenders require hazard insurance for as long as the loan is active.
About 35% of occupied homes in Cheney are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 6%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Cheney, 75% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
What's the biggest home insurance risk near Cheney? FEMA's National Risk Index points to wildfire (Relatively Moderate) in Spokane County and Spokane County had 273 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Spokane County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
The statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in Washington is $1,232 per year, according to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $395,900 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1991 |
| Owner-occupied share | 35% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 74% |
| Top county hazard | Wildfire (Relatively Moderate) |
| Active NFIP policies in Spokane County | 273 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,232 - 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)