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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Texas extends from Gulf Coast ports and coastal plains through major metropolitan areas to the high plains and desert mountains. Austin is the capital, while Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio anchor large regional economies. Energy, technology, agriculture and international trade shape jobs and infrastructure. Extreme heat, drought, hurricanes, grid reliability and water supply have major implications across this geographically diverse state.