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Is the Light Rail “Tide” Lifting Property Values? Evidence from Hampton Roads, Virginia

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  • Timothy Komarek
  • Julia Martin
  • Gary A. Wagner

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In this paper we examine the effect of light rail transit on the residential real estate market in Hampton Roads, Virginia. The Norfolk Tide light rail began operations in August 2011 and has experienced disappointing levels of ridership over its first four years of operations. We estimate the effect of the Tide using a difference-in-differences model and consider several outcome variables for the residential housing market, including sales price, sales-list price spread and the time-on-market. Our identification strategy exploits a proposed rail line in neighboring Virginia Beach, Virginia, that was rejected by a referendum in 1999. Overall, the results show negative consequences from the constructed light rail line. Properties within 1,500 meters experienced a decline in sales price of nearly 8 percent, while the sale-list price spread declined by approximately 2 percent. Our results highlight the potential negative effects of light rail, when potential accessibility benefits do not outweigh apparent local costs.

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  • Timothy Komarek & Julia Martin & Gary A. Wagner, 2016. "Is the Light Rail “Tide” Lifting Property Values? Evidence from Hampton Roads, Virginia," Working Papers (Old Series) 1626, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
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    1. Pilgram, Clemens A. & West, Sarah E., 2018. "Fading premiums: The effect of light rail on residential property values in Minneapolis, Minnesota," Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 69(C), pages 1-10.
    2. Julie Bulteau & Thierry Feuillet & Rémy Le Boennec, 2018. "Spatial Heterogeneity of Sustainable Transportation Offer Values: A Comparative Analysis of Nantes Urban and Periurban/Rural Areas (France)," Post-Print halshs-01706911, HAL.

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    Keywords

    light rail transit; housing markets; difference-in-difference;
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    JEL classification:

    • R3 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location
    • R4 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics

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