Jersey Shore rising seas FILE – This Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 file aerial photo shows a collapsed house along the central Jersey Shore coast. More than 4 out of 5 Americans want to prepare now for rising seas and stronger storms from climate change, a national survey says. But most are unwilling to keep spending money to restore and protect stricken beaches. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

(Bloomberg) – Sea-level rise is already hitting home prices along the Atlantic Coast, new data shows — and nowhere harder than the tiny New Jersey town of Ocean City.

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