"Our main finding is that people seem to be moving to counties with the highest wildfire risks, and cities and suburbs with relatively hot summers.
This is concerning because wildfire and heat are only expected to become more dangerous with climate change," Mahalia Clark, the lead author of the study, told CNBC.
"People tend to think of wildfire as something that affects the West, but it also affects large areas of the South and even Midwest."
On the other hand, sometimes high risk areas are more affordable, creating an unfortunate incentive for people to move there."
But homebuyers also need to be doing their due diligence on the climate risks associated with the location where they are considering buying a new home.