Join us September 15, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT for the NAR Research Summit: Data Centers and Real Estate. Hear from Dr. Lawrence Yun, Dr. Terry Clower, Nadia Evangelou and Matt Christopherson as they explore 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.
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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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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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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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