10 places where thousands of homeowners face higher insurance bills after FEMA updated its flood maps
Why now
Thesis: Insurance costs rise for newly mapped homeowners
Catalyst to watch: Insurer repricing or federal map updates
Main risk: Localized impact, hard to size nationally
Why it matters
Redrawn flood maps pull more homes into higher-risk zones, raising insurance costs and pressuring housing affordability.
Details
The federal government redrew flood maps across America this summer — and it could mean bigger housing bills for homeowners who now live in newly designated flood zones.
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- marketwatch · 2026-09-23 16:50 UTC