Surging Home Insurance Costs Could Force Families to Leave These 10 States

Home insurance premiums are skyrocketing — and could force Americans out of these 10 states. The astronomic rise in mortgage rates and spike in home prices over the past year has pushed a key tenet of the American dream out of reach for millions of families.

Now, there is another obstacle to homeownership: higher home insurance premiums.

The average cost of home insurance for a $300,000 property in the U.S. surged 12% in 2023 to roughly $1,770 per year, according to a new report published by Insurify, an insurance comparison website headquartered in Massachusetts.

However, home insurance is even more expensive in states plagued b