Home insurance premiums now surpass property taxes in most US counties
A decade of rising insurance costs has pushed average homeowner premiums above property taxes in two thirds of US counties, with the Southeast facing the steepest increases.
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Retired couples in Sarasota Bradenton face $78000 annual budget as insurance costs climb
A retired couple in Florida’s Sarasota-Bradenton region may need nearly $78,000 a year to cover living expenses, with homeowners insurance and healthcare making up a major share of the budget.