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Realtors: No single 'data center effect' on home values

A new NAR report finds impacts of data centers on housing markets vary, challenging claims that hosting facilities always boosts home values.

Published Sep 9, 2026, 5:29 PM EDT | WFMZZ

The National Association of Realtors reports there is no single "data center effect" on local housing markets. The finding complicates pitches that welcoming data centers is a sure economic win for home values and local real estate markets.