Despite the dangers and expense associated with living in high-risk areas, large numbers of people are still moving to parts of America most impacted by wildfires, flooding and extreme heat.
According to a new report from real estate company Redfin, high-risk counties in states such as Texas and Florida are seeing an influx of residents, even as dangers such as fire and flooding become more frequent and intense.
In 2023, 63,365 more people moved into America’s high-fire-risk counties than out. Much of that net inflow was from people moving to Texas. The nation’s high-flood-risk counties saw 16,144 more people move in than out, large