Housing Equality & Policy
Climate Change
Home Prices Grow at Much Slower Rate in Towns Burned by California’s Most Destructive Wildfires
In the three years after major fires, home prices rise 21% in directly-hit areas on average, compared with 33% growth just outside of fire zones.
More People Are Moving In Than Out of Areas Facing High Risk From Climate Change
The U.S. counties with the largest share of homes facing high heat, drought, fire, flood and storm risk saw their populations grow from 2016-2020 due
More Than a Third of Utah Homes Face High Fire Risk—A Bigger Share Than Other Western States
39% of homes are in danger of burning in Utah—the country’s fastest growing state—compared with less than 10% in California, Washington and Oregon. In dollar
Homes With High Flood Risk Are Selling for Nearly $50,000 More Than Low-Risk Homes as Pandemic Buyers Chase Waterfront Properties
The typical home with high flood risk sold for $402,010 in the first quarter—a 14% premium over the typical home with low flood risk. That’s
1 in 5 Americans Believes Climate Change Is Hurting Home Values In Their Area: Survey
Plus, nearly two-thirds of U.S. homeowners have spent money to protect their homes against climate risks, with over one-third investing $5,000 or more. Extreme temperatures
Nearly Half of Americans Who Plan to Move Say Natural Disasters, Extreme Temperatures Factored Into Their Decision to Relocate: Survey
Rising sea levels played a role for about one-third of people who plan to move in the next year. Many respondents say they wouldn’t relocate
Home Prices Grow at Much Slower Rate in Towns Burned by California’s Most Destructive Wildfires
In the three years after major fires, home prices rise 21% in directly-hit areas on average, compared with 33% growth just outside of fire zones.
More People Are Moving In Than Out of Areas Facing High Risk From Climate Change
The U.S. counties with the largest share of homes facing high heat, drought, fire, flood and storm risk saw their populations grow from 2016-2020 due
More Than a Third of Utah Homes Face High Fire Risk—A Bigger Share Than Other Western States
39% of homes are in danger of burning in Utah—the country’s fastest growing state—compared with less than 10% in California, Washington and Oregon. In dollar
Homes With High Flood Risk Are Selling for Nearly $50,000 More Than Low-Risk Homes as Pandemic Buyers Chase Waterfront Properties
The typical home with high flood risk sold for $402,010 in the first quarter—a 14% premium over the typical home with low flood risk. That’s
1 in 5 Americans Believes Climate Change Is Hurting Home Values In Their Area: Survey
Plus, nearly two-thirds of U.S. homeowners have spent money to protect their homes against climate risks, with over one-third investing $5,000 or more. Extreme temperatures
Nearly Half of Americans Who Plan to Move Say Natural Disasters, Extreme Temperatures Factored Into Their Decision to Relocate: Survey
Rising sea levels played a role for about one-third of people who plan to move in the next year. Many respondents say they wouldn’t relocate
