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U.S. Storm Surge Risk, Gulf and Atlantic States, 2024

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Storm surge risk level (1) (Storm category) Number of homes Reconstruction cost value (2) ($billions)
Category 1 1,304,612 $396.0
Category 2 2,805,963 875.0
Category 3 4,553,182 1,403.0
Category 4 6,602,039 2,042.0
Category 5 7,735,659 2,343.0
(1) The risk categories are cumulative and increase in value from Category 1 to Category 5. Category 1 represents the higher risk of damage from a weak hurricane; Category 5 includes Categories 1 to 4 and the low risk of damage from a Category 5 hurricane. (2) Combines materials, equipment and labor, but does not include the value of the land or lot. Source: CoreLogic®, a property data and analytics company. May not be re-sold, republished or licensed to any other source without prior written permission from CoreLogic.