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Home insurance in Murrieta, CA

2 ZIP codes · updated October 26, 2026

Of its 2 ZIP codes, 1 is rated Hardest and 1 Harder to insure. Across Murrieta, about 12% of insured homes are on the FAIR Plan, the state's insurer of last resort, 7.8 times the 2021 count.

MurrietaRiverside Co.California
Homes on the FAIR Plan12%10%8%
FAIR Plan policies5,042 (7.8× since 2021)65,750665,607
FAIR Plan premium, average$2,592$1,777$3,001
ZIP codes mostly in a Very High fire zone1 of 218 of 70291 of 1,719

Official FAIR Plan counts and premiums from the California FAIR Plan Association (June 2026; premium is fire-only, owner-occupied homes); fire zones from CAL FIRE. Sources

Every Murrieta ZIP code, hardest first

ZIP codeOn FAIR PlanFAIR Plan premiumVery High fireOutlook
9256216%$3,43541%Hardest
925639%$1,09556%Harder

Fire zones and flood zones differ house to house. Check a Murrieta address for the zones at the house itself.

Who's taking new customers

These large insurers say they're writing new homeowners policies in California (statewide; each decides home by home): Farmers, Mercury, CSAA (AAA Northern California), USAA, California Casualty, Pacific Specialty, PURE (high-value homes), MS Transverse (new entrant). Each ZIP code page above lists the companies the state shows for that ZIP code, with phone numbers. Who's still writing in California.

Common questions about home insurance in Murrieta

Can you get home insurance in Murrieta?
Of its 2 ZIP codes, 1 is rated Hardest and 1 Harder to insure. About 12% of insured homes are on the FAIR Plan, the state's insurer of last resort. Private insurers are still writing in much of California; each decides home by home, and the California FAIR Plan is the backup if none will.
Which Murrieta ZIP code is hardest to insure?
92562, with about 16% of insured homes on the FAIR Plan. The easiest is 92563, at about 9%.
How much is the FAIR Plan in Murrieta?
The average FAIR Plan premium for an owner-occupied home in Murrieta is about $2,592 a year, for fire coverage only (California FAIR Plan Association, June 2026). Most owners add a separate policy for theft, water damage and liability.
Is Murrieta under a wildfire moratorium?
No wildfire non-renewal moratorium covers Murrieta right now. Insureability checks the Department of Insurance's bulletins every day.

Updated October 26, 2026. General information, not insurance or legal advice. Insureability is not an insurance company, agency or broker and doesn't recommend insurers.

Nearby cities: Lake Elsinore, Temecula · all of Riverside County

Guides: the FAIR Plan explained · buying in a fire zone · got a non-renewal?