Ephrata ( ee-FRAY-tə) is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Washington, United States. Its population was 8,477 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 8,718 in 2024.

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How Ephrata ranks

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#16Most affordable in WA #18Lowest property tax in WA #34Cheapest rent in WA All WA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code98823

Area code509

Living in Ephrata

Housing in Ephrata

$322K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ephrata home is worth about $322,000, about the same as a year ago, 46% below the Washington typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market82

Sale-to-list97.9%

Sold in May10

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Safety in Ephrata

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Safety Grade C-

Ephrata reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ephrata 1.5

Washington 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Ephrata 23.8

Washington 20.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Ephrata

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About one in 3 of Ephrata’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Moses Lake (10%), Quincy (7%) and Wenatchee (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Moses Lake

10%

Quincy

Wenatchee

Spokane

29%Work in townlive and work in Ephrata 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,783Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Ephrata

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Washington

18worse than WA

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

17.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethWA 9% · worse 12.7%More uninsured adultsWA 8.4% · worse 7%More adults with COPDWA 5.1% · worse

Care nearby

Columbia Basin HospitalEphrata · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Ephrata Community Dental ClinicEphrata · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ephrata · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ephrata →

Natural hazards in Ephrata

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🏚️ Earthquakes

2Does Ephrata flood?paid flood claims since 1979 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Ephrata

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Ephrata →

Climate in Ephrata

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Ephrata has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°.

38° / 24°Winter

64° / 38°Spring

86° / 56°Summer

62° / 38°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Oct 17, with the last in spring around Apr 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Ephrata →

Schools in Ephrata

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School Grade B+

The public schools Ephrata’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictEphrata School DistrictSchools10

Columbia Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades K–4 · 480 students Grant ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 466 students Beezley Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–1 · 11 students St. Rose of Lima Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 109 students Ephrata Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 461 students Parkway SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 407 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WA. Ratings are from neighbors.