Climate Change and the Housing Market
Learn how climate risks, like floods, storms, fires, droughts, and heat risks, could impact your future home
Natural and environmental hazards driven by climate change are becoming a greater consideration for today's homebuyers and sellers. Especially those relocating to a new city may want to know if a neighborhood is at increased risk of natural disasters. That's why Redfin offers comprehensive climate risk information for every zip code, neighborhood, city, and county in the contiguous U.S. , so you can make an informed decision when buying or selling your next home.
Explore each climate risk below for more information
Climate Change Risk Types and Methodology
Is Your Home at Risk?
Discover how climate and natural hazards could impact your neighborhood
Climate Change and Housing Market News
1 in 5 Believe Climate Change Hurts Home Values
Learn how U.S. homeowners have invested money to make their properties more resilient to climate risks.
Homebuyers Are Concerned About Climate Change
Nearly 75% of people worry about climate change and natural disasters.
Climate Change Plays a Role in Relocation
Nearly half of Americans who plan to move say natural disasters are factored into their decision to relocate.
Housing Markets Most at Risk of Wildfire Damage
Discover the top 10 U.S. counties at risk of losing the most housing value from wildfires.
Americans Want to Move Due to Natural Disasters
Recent natural disasters such as floods, fires, and storms, have made 27% of Americans reconsider where they want to live.
Additional Climate Change Articles
Discover more climate change news to learn how natural disasters are changing the housing market.
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