Housing Equality & Policy
Climate Change
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
A Racist Past, a Flooded Future: Formerly Redlined Areas Have $107 Billion Worth of Homes Facing High Flood Risk—25% More Than Non-Redlined Areas
In dozens of American cities including Sacramento and Chicago, formerly redlined neighborhoods have a larger share of homes endangered by flooding than neighborhoods that weren’t
Survey: Over a Quarter of Americans Want to Live Somewhere Else Due to Recent Natural Disasters
A smaller share—23%—say that recent natural disasters have made them like where they live even more. More than a quarter (27%) of Americans said that
Nearly 75% of People Worry About Climate Change When Buying or Selling a Home
Almost three-quarters of people say an increase in the frequency or intensity of natural disasters at least somewhat factors into their decision about where and whether to buy or sell a home.
Los Angeles, Orange & Santa Clara Counties Are at Risk of Losing More Than $2 Trillion Worth of Housing Value Due to Wildfires
Redfin agents say California residents are finally starting to move away from wildfire-prone areas to buy homes in safer regions.
After Last Year’s Malibu Wildfire, New Residents Face Higher Insurance Premiums, While Many Who Lost Homes are Moving Elsewhere
With rising insurance premiums, empty lots, and a shifting focus for clients, the impact of the deadly Woolsey Fire on LA’s coastal canyon housing market can be felt, eight months later.
Home Listings, Sales Bounce Back in Florida Towns Hit by Hurricane Ian Despite Increasing Climate Risk
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
58% of Homeowners Have Spent Money to Protect Their Homes From Climate Threats: Survey
One-third of homeowners have spent $5,000 or more to make their homes more resilient to climate risk. Overall, extreme temperatures are the most common climate
Pending Home Sales Plummet Over 50% in Three Florida Metros Hit by Hurricane Ian
Cape Coral saw pending sales sink 58%—nearly double the national decline—while Naples and North Port saw similar drops. New listings also slumped in all three
Nearly Two-Thirds of Homebuyers and Sellers Are Hesitant to Move Somewhere With Climate Risk: Survey
62% of people who plan to buy or sell a home in the next year are reluctant to relocate to a place at risk of
Homebuyers With Access to Flood-Risk Data Bid on Lower-Risk Homes
Redfin users who viewed homes with severe and/or extreme flood risk prior to a Redfin experiment proceeded to bid on homes with 54% less risk
America Is Increasingly Building Homes in Disaster-Prone Areas
55% of homes being built today face fire risk, compared with 14% of homes built from 1900 to 1959, as suburbanization and a shift to
