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Wind power and real estate prices in Oklahoma

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  • Becca Castleberry
  • John Scott Greene

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Purpose - Oklahoma has seen rapid growth in the development of wind energy over the past decade. Residents are concerned about the negative impacts of turbines such as noise or their appearance. This has raised concerns about property values. Thus, this paper aims to examine and quantify the overall impact of wind turbines upon real estate prices in Western Oklahoma. Design/methodology/approach - Sales prices and the history of approximately 23,000 residential real estate records for both platted and unplatted properties in five counties were examined prior to the announcement of construction, after announcement and after construction. A hedonic analysis was undertaken to examine the real estate prices of the properties near wind farms. Findings - While there may be isolated instances of lower property values for homes near wind turbines, results show no significant decreases in property values over homes near wind farms in the study area. Similar results are found for the unplatted properties. Practical implications - This paper highlights that in spite of mixed attitudes toward wind farms and misconceptions regarding the link between turbines and property values, Oklahoma’s growing wind industry can continue to thrive without negatively impacting nearby home and land values and prices. Originality/value - Although there have been numerous studies examining the relationship between wind turbine locations and real estate prices, no study has combined the large quantity of records (over 23,000) as well as both platted and unplatted locations.

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  • Becca Castleberry & John Scott Greene, 2018. "Wind power and real estate prices in Oklahoma," International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 11(5), pages 808-827, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijhmap:ijhma-02-2018-0010
    DOI: 10.1108/IJHMA-02-2018-0010
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    1. Hans Westlund & Mats Wilhelmsson, 2021. "The Socio-Economic Cost of Wind Turbines: A Swedish Case Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-16, June.
    2. Claire Burch & Rebecca Loraamm & Travis Gliedt, 2020. "The “Green on Green” Conflict in Wind Energy Development: A Case Study of Environmentally Conscious Individuals in Oklahoma, USA," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(19), pages 1-22, October.
    3. Westlund, Hans & Wilhelmsson, Mats, 2022. "Valuating the negative externality of wind turbines: traditional hedonic and difference-in-difference approaches," Working Paper Series 22/6, Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Real Estate and Construction Management & Banking and Finance.
    4. Jan von Detten & Johann V. Seebaß & Jan C. Schlüter & Florian Hackelberg, 2023. "Influence of onshore wind turbines on land values [Einfluss von Onshore-Windenergieanlagen auf den Grundstückswert]," Zeitschrift für Immobilienökonomie (German Journal of Real Estate Research), Springer;Gesellschaft für Immobilienwirtschaftliche Forschung e. V., vol. 9(1), pages 63-80, April.

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