List of the Costliest Hurricanes in the United States

Hurricanes are the costliest of all weather and climate disasters in the United States, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). They form in the North Atlantic and eastern North Pacific oceans, creating wind and precipitation conditions that can cause catastrophic destruction to the built environment and widespread disruption of consumer activities. Estimated costs for these weather events include losses to vehicles and buildings (residential, commercial, and municipal), damage to physical infrastructure (levees, bridges, and roads), impacts on energy distribution, and the destruction of agricultural assets, including livestock and crops. NCEI reports that, on average, hurricanes have a per event cost of more than $20 billion. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was the costliest hurricane in U.S. history, with damages totaling more than an estimated $198 billion (adjusted for 2024 dollars).

The table below lists the costliest hurricanes in the United States and its territories following the 2024 hurricane season, when two hurricanes—Helene and Milton—entered the list at numbers 6 and 11, respectively.