Flood-prone areas are losing residents

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From Marketplace in Washington, I'm Kimberly Adams. More people are moving out of flood-prone areas than are moving in. Last year, counties with high flood risk had a net loss of over 60,000 residents, more than double the year before, according to a recent analysis from Redfin. Counties with a low flood risk had a net gain of about 70,000 residents. Marketplace's Samantha Fields has more.

**Samantha Fields** (2:02)
Miami-Dade in Florida lost more residents last year than any other flood-prone county.
Harris County, Texas, which includes Houston, was not far behind. In both areas, about a third of homes are considered high risk for flooding.

**Daryl Fairweather** (2:17)
I think the real reason people are moving out, though, is because of affordability.

**Samantha Fields** (2:21)
Daryl Fairweather, chief economist at Redfin, says there's increasingly a link between the two.

**Daryl Fairweather** (2:26)
Climate risk makes things less affordable.

**Samantha Fields** (2:29)
In places that are prone to flooding or hurricanes, homeowners' insurance is going up, often by a lot. If you're in an actual flood zone, you'll also have to buy flood insurance. Then there's the potential cost of having to repair your home if it gets damaged.
Jeremy Porter, chief economist at the nonprofit First Street, says these days people have a lot more access to data about a home's climate risks before they buy.

**Jeremy Porter** (2:53)
They are making the connection oftentimes between this is a high-risk flood area, there's probably going to be higher rates of insurance, and that's going to make my monthly cost of my mortgage more expensive.

**Samantha Fields** (3:04)
A study published in the National Bureau of Economic Research found that when people see data about climate risks in advance, they're more likely to choose a home with lower risk.

**Jeremy Porter** (3:14)
What I've really seen over the last 10 years is this huge growth in awareness.

**Samantha Fields** (3:18)
And more recently, a corresponding change in where people are choosing to live. I'm Samantha Fields for Marketplace.

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