Housing Equality & Policy
Climate Change
Why Dense Housing is Green Housing
Redfin’s chief economist argues that cities should encourage dense housing to reduce carbon emissions The way we tackle the housing affordability crisis will have a
Detroit, Indianapolis and Buffalo Among the Least Disaster-Prone and Most Affordable Places to Live
Nine of the 10 least hazardous metro areas have median home prices below the $287,400 national median. When you’re buying a house or moving to
Wildfires Threaten $1.5 Trillion Worth of Homes in the United States
According to a Redfin report, Wildfires threaten $1.5 trillion worth of homes in the United States
Thousands More People Are Moving In Than Out of Fire- and Flood-Prone America, Fueled by Migration to Texas and Florida
America’s high-fire-risk counties saw a net inflow of 63,000 people last year, driven by migration to Texas. High-flood-risk counties saw a net inflow of 16,000,
Climate Experts Explain How to Consider Extreme Weather Threats When Buying a Home This Summer
Redfin’s chief economist and First Street’s head of research give homebuyers advice on how to think about climate disasters, insurance and home values when deciding
70% of Florida Homeowners Have Seen Rise in Insurance Costs or Changes in Coverage: Survey
12% of Florida respondents who have faced insurance changes have been dropped by their insurance company—an increasingly common trend as insurers back out of flood-prone
Climate Change Pushes Up Home Insurance Premiums
Originally published to Forbes on September 18, 2023. A recent study from PolicyGenius found that quoted homeowner’s insurance premiums increased by 21% nationally from May 2022
Redfin Adds Wind Risk Data for U.S. Homes
This week, Redfin became the first brokerage to publish wind risk data for nearly every U.S. home for sale on Redfin.com. That means you can
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
