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Data centers' growing footprint have a varying effect on property values

NPR | By Marissa Lang
Published September 11, 2026 at 3:45 AM CDT

As data centers go up in American communities, homeowners and realtors have feared they could lower property values. A new report finds the effects vary widely.

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