Data centers have been around for years, but until recently, most people did not pay much attention to them. That has changed as cloud computing and artificial intelligence have increased the need for data centers and the infrastructure that supports them.

More data centers are now being built across the country, and some are very large. In a few areas, dozens or even hundreds of facilities are concentrated in the same county. This has raised questions about what data centers mean for the communities where they are located.

For real estate, some of the main questions are about housing and jobs. Do areas with more data centers have weaker housing markets? Do they see more job growth? There are also questions about electricity costs and whether they are increasing faster in areas with more data centers. And why.

• The latest data identify 1,474 data centers across 251 U.S. counties.
• Household incomes tend to be higher in counties with data centers.
• Counties with more data centers tend to have higher home values.
• Home values have also increased faster over the past decade in areas with larger data-center concentrations.

What's Inside:

This comprehensive 55-page report includes detailed analyses across 2 parts:

• Data center activity across more than 3,200 U.S. counties and compared housing market, employment, household characteristics and electricity costs based on the concentration of data centers in each county. 
• Where data centers are concentrated, why different areas attract them, and how some of the country’s largest data center markets differ from one another.
• The second part brings in the perspective of REALTORS® working in these markets.
• What REALTORS® are seeing locally, how they and their clients perceive the impact on residential and commercial real estate, the buyer and seller behavior, and what concerns they are hearing from clients.

Perfect for:

• Real estate professionals serving their communities
• Market analysts and researchers
• Association leaders and policy makers

This digital product (PDF format) will be available for download immediately after your order is completed.