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What fraction of houses in California are really exposed to wildfire loss? Primarily those outside of the major cities. Inside the cities? 1% of LA? And even in
by jmpman 6y ago
What fraction of houses in California are really exposed to wildfire loss? Primarily those outside of the major cities. Inside the cities? 1% of LA? And even in the worst fire season, how many of those houses are lost? 100?
What percentage of houses in California are in rural areas? 30%? And if those houses drop from $400k to $300k because the owner now has to pay market rates for fire insurance, then that’s going to destroy the economy? That’s an overall 7.5% drop in the housing stock value.
This article appears to overstate the risk.
- Scoundreller 6y agoAnd how many of those homes are 2nd homes or « when we retire, we’ll sell our home in the city and move there ».
- treeman79 6y agoMobile homes are often the ones lost. Source. Mine was lost i a wildfire.