On September 15, 2026, NAR held the NAR Research Summit: Data Centers and Real Estate. 

Presentations from Dr. Lawrence Yun, Dr. Terry Clower, Nadia Evangelou and Matt Christopherson that explored the economic and housing impacts of data-center growth, where development is happening, how data centers are affecting property values and local communities, and what REALTOR® members are seeing in their markets can all be downloaded below. 

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Presentation Slides 

 

Cover of the 2026 Data Center Impact report featuring a modern commercial building and analysis of data centers' impact on local markets.

2026 Data Center Impact: The Data Behind the Data Centers, Nadia Evangelou

A county-level analysis found that U.S. counties with higher concentrations of data centers tend to have higher home values, stronger long-term job growth, and higher household incomes, though local market impacts vary and should be evaluated using property- and market-specific data. 

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Cover slide for a National Association of REALTORS® presentation titled “REALTOR® Impact Perceptions” by Matt Christopherson, Director of Business & Consumer Research, featuring rows of data center servers in a server room.

REALTOR® Impact Perceptions by Matt Christopherson

A National Association of REALTORS® survey of 2,357 REALTORS® found mixed perceptions about the residential impacts of data centers, stronger expectations for increased commercial demand and property values, and significant concerns about energy use, water consumption, and local infrastructure impacts.

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Title slide for a presentation titled “Data Center Impacts on Housing Values in Northern Virginia” by Terry L. Clower, Ph.D., Center for Regional Analysis and the Stephen S. Fuller Institute at George Mason University, dated September 15, 2026.

Data Center Impacts on Housing Values in Norther Virginia, by Terry L. Clower, Ph.D.

A George Mason University analysis of more than 13,000 Northern Virginia home sales found no evidence that proximity to data centers negatively impacts residential property values on average, after accounting for other market and property factors.

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