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The cost of flood insurance is jumping for many homeowners because FEMA revamped the methodology for its National Flood Insurance Program to better reflect actual flood risk. Texas and Florida-the two most populous states behind California-have soared in popularity as remote work and surging home prices have prompted Americans to seek out more affordable places. Florida came in second place, with an estimated gain of 211,196. Texas gained an estimated 310,288 residents from July 2020 to July 2021-more than any other state, according to the U.S. The cost increases are hitting flood-prone Texas and Florida at a time when both states are seeing their populations swell due to pandemic-driven migration. Data on premium increases are estimates based on projections from FEMA.

This report does not include data on condos, townhomes, multifamily buildings or commercial buildings. That’s according to a Redfin analysis of 3.4 million National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders who owned single-family homes as of May 2020. are most likely to see price hikes, but the majority of policyholders in every racial and income group is seeing costs climb. In general, homeowners in high-priced, Hispanic or white neighborhoods across the U.S. Almost 90% of policyholders in Texas, Florida and Mississippi are experiencing increases-a higher portion than any other state and above the national average of 81%. are seeing their flood-insurance premiums rise as a result of FEMA overhauling the way it measures risk, with the changes starting to take effect this month. Nearly 3 million owners of single-family homes in the U.S.

Most annual premium increases are capped at 18% by law, meaning many policyholders will likely face further price hikes in the future.

Majority-Hispanic neighborhoods are seeing the highest share of policyholders experience price hikes, followed by majority-white neighborhoods.

Neighborhoods with higher home prices are the most likely to face jumps in flood-insurance costs.Texas and Florida face substantial flood risk, and have in the past had relatively low flood-insurance premiums.By comparison, 81% of FEMA policyholders overall are seeing costs increase as a result of the agency’s insurance overhaul. The two Sun Belt states-which have gained more residents than any other state during the pandemic-are getting hit hardest by FEMA’s price hikes.