Pinellas County Sees Surge of Residents Move Away From Flood-Prone Areas: Report

Pinellas County sees surge of residents move away from flood-prone areas: report

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Pinellas County saw a surge of residents move away from flood-prone areas last year, according to a report by Redfin. The coastal Florida county ranked seventh of the top 10 flood-prone areas in America with the largest number of residents moving away, the report showed. The real estate company said flood-prone areas in America are losing more residents than they are gaining for the first time since 2019. Redfin ag…

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

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. High-risk flood counties are defined as those ranking in the top 10 percent in terms of the share of homes facing a greater risk…