{"id":116,"date":"2026-10-15T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/obxlifestyles-com\/?p=116"},"modified":"2026-10-15T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:00:00","slug":"data-centers-split-u-s-housing-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obxlifestyles.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/15\/data-centers-split-u-s-housing-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Centers Split U.S. Housing Effects"},"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\/jean-paul-peron\/data-centers-housing-remotion-videos-c93d\" 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>There\u2019s been some buzz about how data centers might be shaping the housing landscape, but a recent study paints a much more nuanced picture. The research found there\u2019s no one-size-fits-all impact\u2014local economies, existing infrastructure, and demand make all the difference. In fact, US counties with 10 or more data centers did see stronger home-value growth and higher median prices, though these were often tech-focused areas with robust job markets and higher incomes even before data centers arrived. Most counties\u2014over 90%\u2014don\u2019t have data centers at all, and REALTOR\u00ae experiences remain mixed. Many buyers are asking about electricity costs, water usage, and whether local infrastructure can keep up. The most noticeable benefits have been on the commercial side and in boosting local economic activity, but there\u2019s no clear evidence that data centers alone drive residential values up or down. In unique markets like ours here on the Outer Banks, it\u2019s a reminder that every community\u2019s story is its own. My approach remains rooted in understanding what really moves the needle for our local market, always with your best interests at heart.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s been some buzz about how data centers might be shaping the housing landscape, but a recent study paints a much more nuanced picture. The research found there\u2019s no one-size-fits-all impact\u2014local economies, existing infrastructure, and demand make all the difference. In fact, US counties with 10 or more data centers did see stronger home-value growth [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":292,"featured_media":117,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obxlifestyles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obxlifestyles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obxlifestyles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obxlifestyles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/292"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obxlifestyles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.obxlifestyles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":118,"href":"https:\/\/www.obxlifestyles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116\/revisions\/118"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obxlifestyles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obxlifestyles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obxlifestyles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obxlifestyles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}