How is climate change affecting the property market? | Climate Council

Climate Change Impact on Property Market

Climate change is affecting the property market, with severe consequences such as homes destroyed by bushfires or flood water.

Notable examples include the 2019/20 Black Summer Bushfires, which destroyed over 3,000 homes, and the 2022 flooding in Lismore, which inundated almost 2,000 homes.

All Australians are paying a climate disaster penalty, whether through skyrocketing insurance, higher construction costs, or decreasing property values.

Flood risk alone is estimated to decrease property values by $42 billion across the country.

Climate change is exacerbating floods and bushfires, causing more intense and frequent disasters.

Author's summary: Climate change affects property market values.

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Climate Council Climate Council — 2025-11-05

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