{"id":21,"date":"2026-10-08T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/pamlovett-com\/2026\/10\/08\/us-data-centers-split-housing-outcomes\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T16:00:00","slug":"us-data-centers-split-housing-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pamlovett.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/08\/us-data-centers-split-housing-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"US Data Centers Split Housing Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/pam-arthur-lovett\/data-center-growth-remotion-videos-18c7\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>I\u2019ve always believed that no two communities are quite the same, and a new trade-group study on data centers really highlights that. The study found there\u2019s no single nationwide trend when it comes to how data centers impact housing: in areas where they\u2019re clustered, home values and household incomes tend to be higher\u2014$431,750 and about $89,000, compared to $174,500 and around $64,000 in places without them. But these same areas come with higher utility costs, which is something many families keep in mind as they weigh their next move.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, 92% of US counties don\u2019t have any data centers at all; just 1% have more than 10, and most are concentrated in only a handful of places. Even among real estate brokers, there\u2019s no consensus\u201425% report residential gains near data centers, while 22% see declines. On the commercial side, half noticed rising values and 42% saw stronger land demand. Still, energy costs and water use came up as top concerns (61% and 56% of clients, respectively), making it more important than ever to really know your local market.<\/p>\n<p>After 26 years working in Hinesville, I\u2019ve seen how unique local factors shape every buying decision. When you\u2019re ready to navigate these complexities, having someone who truly understands your community can make all the difference.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve always believed that no two communities are quite the same, and a new trade-group study on data centers really highlights that. The study found there\u2019s no single nationwide trend when it comes to how data centers impact housing: in areas where they\u2019re clustered, home values and household incomes tend to be higher\u2014$431,750 and about [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":562,"featured_media":22,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pamlovett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pamlovett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pamlovett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pamlovett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/562"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pamlovett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.pamlovett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pamlovett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pamlovett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pamlovett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pamlovett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}