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This is a list of the costliest Atlantic hurricanes, with US$1 billion (nominal) in property damage, broadly capturing the severity of the damage each tropical cyclone has caused. The list includes tropical storms, a tropical cyclone with a peak 1-minute maximum sustained wind in the range of 39–73 mph (63–118 km/h), placing them below the 74 mph (119 km/h) minimum needed to attain hurricane status.
| Rank | Cost | Season |
| 1 | ≥ $294 billion | 2017 |
| 2 | $172 billion | 2005 |
| 3 | $130 billion | 2024 |
| 4 | $117 billion | 2022 |
| 5 | ≥ $80 billion | 2021 |
| 6 | $72 billion | 2012 |
| 7 | $61 billion | 2004 |
| 8 | $54 billion | 2020 |
| 9 | ≥ $50 billion | 2018 |
| 10 | ≥ $48 billion | 2008 |
| Name | Nominal damage (Billions USD) | Normalized damage (Billions USD) | Season | Storm classification at peak intensity | Areas affected | References |
| Katrina | $125 | $226 | 2005 | Category 5 hurricane | Louisiana Mississippi The Bahamas United States Gulf Coast South Florida Northeast Eastern Canada | |
| Harvey | $125 | $164 | 2017 | Category 4 hurricane | Texas Louisiana South America Central America The Caribbean Yucatan Peninsula | |
| Ian | $112 | data not available | 2022 | Category 5 hurricane | Trinidad and Tobago Venezuela Colombia ABC islands Jamaica Cayman Island Cuba Southeast United States | |
| Maria | $91 | 2017 | Category 5 hurricane | Puerto Rico Lesser Antilles Greater Antilles Caribbean Sea Eastern United States | ||
| Helene | $78 | 2024 | Category 4 hurricane | Yucatán Peninsula Honduras Cayman Islands Cuba Southeastern United States Midwestern United States | ||
| Irma | $77 | $74 | 2017 | Category 5 hurricane | Lesser Antilles Greater Antilles Caribbean Sea Eastern United States | |
| Ida | $75 | $81 | 2021 | Category 4 hurricane | Venezuela Colombia Panama Cayman Islands Cuba Southeastern United States Northeastern United States Canada | |
| Sandy | $68 | $104 | 2012 | Category 3 hurricane | The Caribbean United States East Coast Eastern Canada | |
| Ike | $38 | $60 | 2008 | Category 4 hurricane | Greater Antilles Texas Louisiana Midwestern United States Eastern Canada Iceland | |
| Milton | $34 | data not available | 2024 | Category 5 hurricane | Mexico Florida The Bahamas | |
| Andrew | $27 | $125 | 1992 | Category 5 hurricane | The Bahamas Florida Louisiana | |
| Wilma | $26 | $45 | 2005 | Category 5 hurricane | Greater Antilles Central America Florida | |
| Ivan | $26 | $48 | 2004 | Category 5 hurricane | The Caribbean Venezuela United States Gulf Coast | |
| Michael | $25 | $32 | 2018 | Category 5 hurricane | Central America Florida Georgia United States Gulf Coast Eastern United States Eastern Canada Iberian Peninsula | |
| Florence | $24 | $33 | 2018 | Category 4 hurricane | West Africa Cape Verde Bermuda Eastern United States Atlantic Canada | |
| Laura | $23 | $20 | 2020 | Category 4 hurricane | Leeward Islands Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Haiti Cuba Southeastern United States | |
| Rita | $18 | $35 | 2005 | Category 5 hurricane | Cuba Texas Louisiana | |
| Charley | $16 | $53 | 2004 | Category 4 hurricane | Jamaica Cayman Islands Cuba Florida The Carolinas | |
| Matthew | $16 | $15 | 2016 | Category 5 hurricane | Colombia Venezuela The Caribbean United States East Coast | |
| Irene | $14 | $23 | 2011 | Category 3 hurricane | The Caribbean United States East Coast Eastern Canada | |
| Hugo | $11 | $48 | 1989 | Category 5 hurricane | The Caribbean United States East Coast | |
| Frances | $10 | $25 | 2004 | Category 4 hurricane | The Caribbean Eastern United States Ontario | |
| Melissa | $8 | data not available | 2025 | Category 5 hurricane | Windward Islands Greater Antilles (particularly Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Cuba) | |
| Georges | $9 | <$8 | 1998 | Category 4 hurricane | The Caribbean United States Gulf Coast | |
| Beryl | $9 | data not available | 2024 | Category 5 hurricane | Barbados Venezuela Caribbean Yucatán Peninsula United States Eastern Canada | |
| Allison | $9 | <$8 | 2001 | Tropical storm | Texas Louisiana Southern United States | |
| Gustav | $8 | <$8 | 2008 | Category 4 hurricane | Hispaniola Jamaica Cuba Louisiana | |
| Jeanne | $7 | $19 | 2004 | Category 3 hurricane | The Caribbean Eastern United States | |
| Sally † | $7 | $9 | 2020 | Category 2 hurricane | The Bahamas Florida Southeastern United States | |
| Eta | $7 | data not available | 2020 | Category 4 hurricane | The Caribbean Central America Cuba Eastern United States | |
| Floyd | $6 | $32 | 1999 | Category 4 hurricane | The Bahamas Eastern United States Atlantic Canada | |
| Mitch | $6 | <$8 | 1998 | Category 5 hurricane | Central America Yucatán Peninsula South Florida | |
| Isabel | $5 | $13 | 2003 | Category 5 hurricane | Greater Antilles The Bahamas Eastern United States Ontario | |
| Dorian | $5 | data not available | 2019 | Category 5 hurricane | The Caribbean The Bahamas Eastern United States Atlantic Canada | |
| Imelda † | $5 | 2019 | Tropical storm | Texas Louisiana Oklahoma Arkansas | ||
| Fran | $5 | $30 | 1996 | Category 3 hurricane | Eastern United States Ontario | |
| Isaias † | $5 | data not available | 2020 | Category 1 hurricane | Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Haiti Bahamas Eastern United States | |
| Opal | $4 | $22 | 1995 | Category 4 hurricane | Guatemala Yucatán Peninsula Eastern United States | |
| Zeta † | $4 | data not available | 2020 | Category 3 hurricane | Jamaica Yucatan Peninsula Louisiana Mississippi | |
| Debby † | $4 | data not available | 2024 | Category 1 hurricane | Caribbean East Coast of the United States Atlantic Canada | |
| Dennis | $4 | <$8 | 2005 | Category 4 hurricane | Greater Antilles Southeastern United States | |
| Stan | $3 | <$8 | 2005 | Category 1 hurricane | Mexico Central America | |
| Karl † | $3 | <$8 | 2010 | Category 3 hurricane | Mexico Central America | |
| Idalia † | $3 | data not available | 2023 | Category 4 hurricane | Yucatán Peninsula Cuba Eastern United States | |
| Fiona | $3 | 2022 | Category 4 hurricane | Lesser Antilles Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Bahamas Turks and Caicos Islands Bermuda Eastern Canada | ||
| Luis | $3 | <$8 | 1995 | Category 4 hurricane | Leeward Islands Puerto Rico Bermuda | |
| Isaac † | $3 | <$8 | 2012 | Category 1 hurricane | The Caribbean Eastern United States | |
| Delta † | $3 | data not available | 2020 | Category 4 hurricane | Jamaica Cayman Islands Yucatan Peninsula Southeastern United States | |
| Alicia | $3 | $28 | 1983 | Category 3 hurricane | East Texas Louisiana |