10 places where thousands of homeowners face higher insurance bills after FEMA updated its flood maps

10 places where thousands of homeowners face higher insurance bills after FEMA updated its flood maps Bond yields surge as Wall Street fears more potential Federal Reserve rate hikes 10 places where thousands of homeowners face higher insurance bills after FEMA updated its flood maps The federal government updates its flood maps based on changing weather patterns New flood-insurance requirements add to the ever-rising cost of owning a home. The federal government redrew flood maps across America this summer — and it could mean bigger housing bills for homeowners who now live in newly designated flood zones. In June, the Federal Emergency Management Agency issued its biggest update to its flood maps in the last five years.

Thousands more homes now require flood insurance if the homeowner still owes a balance on their federally backed mortgage. Copyright ©2026 MarketWatch, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Bond yields surge as Wall Street fears more potential Federal Reserve rate hikes ‘I don’t consider him our responsibility,’ but my wife wants to give money to a relative starting college.

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