Arizona Home Insurance Costs Surge, Outpacing Property Taxes
What happened
A recent analysis published in *tucson.com* detailed how average annual home insurance costs in Arizona have risen to $2,225, according to LendingTree’s review of Quadrant Information Services data. This average cost exceeds the average annual property tax burden of $1,950 for Arizona homeowners. The premiums have surged 71% in five years, driven by factors such as rising rebuilding costs and damage from severe weather events like wildfires and floods.
From tucson.com
Why it matters
The average home insurance cost in Arizona is significantly higher than the average property tax cost, a trend that is also being monitored in Colorado. The increase is attributed to the state's inability to cap what insurers charge, despite recommendations from a state task force to expand fire mitigation efforts.
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Who's involved
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
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Increased home insurance costs might reduce housing affordability and market demand, impacting the business of real estate listings websites.