Homeowner Exodus in Flood-Prone Regions for First Time in 6 Years: Redfin

In 2024, coastal areas in Florida, Texas, New York, and Louisiana led the national net outflow of residents.

An aerial view of a flooded residential neighborhood after localized heavy rain in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Dec. 18, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

For the first time since 2019, more Americans are moving out rather than into the nation’s flood-prone areas.

A Nov. 6 Redfin report revealed that high-flood-risk counties saw 29,027 more people move out than in. By comparison, low-flood-risk counties saw 35,941 more people move in than out—the largest gain since 2019.