Considering Buying Property in the U.S? Want to know the fire, flood, and heat risks of your current home or vacation property?

Thinking about relocating? Seeking a new location for retirement? Buying a vacation home? Want to know the risks you face in your current location?  

Our changing climate is causing more properties to be at risk of fire, flood, or extreme heat. Risks are increasing across the U.S. The information at this website can help you make a wise decision about investing in a property and show you projections of the increasing future risks. Beyond the potential financial risks, your life and health are affected by where you live.

Find your home's environmental risks from flooding, wildfire or extreme heat. See historic events, current risks, and future projections based on peer-reviewed research from the world's leading climate modelers.

Check out the Risk Factor for a specific address, zip code, city or county at: https://firststreet.org/risk-factor/

A property’s Flood Factor, Fire Factor, and Heat Factor indicate its comprehensive risk from flooding, wildfire, or extreme heat ranging from 1 (minimal) to 10 (extreme).

Risk Factor is a free tool created by the nonprofit First Street Foundation to make it easy to understand risks from a changing environment. Learn more about Risk Factor.