
Migration Into America’s Most Flood-Prone Areas Has More Than Doubled Since the Start of the Pandemic
Nearly 400,000 more people moved into than out of the most flood-prone counties in 2021 and 2022—a 103% increase from the prior two years. The
Sheharyar’s research focuses on better understanding the housing market for audiences inside and outside of Redfin. Prior to joining Redfin, he created commercial real estate sale and rental price indices at the MIT Center for Real Estate. He has also done research on consumer decisions and behavioral biases in real estate pricing. Sheharyar holds a PhD from MIT in Urban and Real Estate Studies.

Nearly 400,000 more people moved into than out of the most flood-prone counties in 2021 and 2022—a 103% increase from the prior two years. The

The Cape Coral metro area has more than made up for the plunge in new listings caused by the storm. Home sales have also started

That outpaced a 41% drop in overall home purchases. Investors retreated as rising interest rates and falling home values shrank potential profits. Still, investors bought

The share is more than twice that high in Phoenix and Las Vegas, both pandemic boomtowns. Investors are selling at a loss as elevated mortgage

Gen Zers are tracking ahead of their parents’ homeownership rate: 30% of 25-year olds owned their home in 2022, higher than the 27% rate for

Homeowner tenure is down slightly from the peak reached in 2020, but it has nearly doubled over the last couple decades, contributing to the lack

Nearly 400,000 more people moved into than out of the most flood-prone counties in 2021 and 2022—a 103% increase from the prior two years. The

The Cape Coral metro area has more than made up for the plunge in new listings caused by the storm. Home sales have also started

That outpaced a 41% drop in overall home purchases. Investors retreated as rising interest rates and falling home values shrank potential profits. Still, investors bought

The share is more than twice that high in Phoenix and Las Vegas, both pandemic boomtowns. Investors are selling at a loss as elevated mortgage

Gen Zers are tracking ahead of their parents’ homeownership rate: 30% of 25-year olds owned their home in 2022, higher than the 27% rate for

Homeowner tenure is down slightly from the peak reached in 2020, but it has nearly doubled over the last couple decades, contributing to the lack