Affordable housing is even harder to build with climate change-driven insurance hikes

By Kelly Kenoyer

Published November 8, 2024 at 4:52 PM EST

Rapidly rising insurance rates due to climate change are hurting the affordable housing market in coastal areas.

Kelly Kenoyer

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