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Field Note · 01 26 May 2026 ~3 min read

The FHFA just confirmed the coastal premium was understated.

FHFA's May 2026 county-level HPI release shows Camden and Glynn counties up another 4.1% Q/Q. That's faster than we modeled in The Coast Is Moving three weeks ago. We update the figure and walk through what it means for the insurance pivot we'll cover next.

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