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Impact of Land Subsidence on Housing Sale Values: Evidence from the San Joaquin Valley, California

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  • Mehdi Nemati
  • Michelle Sneed
  • Ariel Dinar

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This study assesses the impact of land subsidence on housing sale values in the San Joaquin Valley, California. The study uses home sale transactions and vertical land-surface displacement data from interferometric synthetic aperture radar techniques. Using fine-scale fixed effects, matching, and a repeat-sales approach, our results indicate that land subsidence resulted in a 2.4%–5.8% reduction in housing sale values, with the largest reductions occurring in areas where substantial subsidence occurred. Such findings may have implications for groundwater management and can potentially help inform policy design to mitigate the causes and impacts of land subsidence.

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  • Mehdi Nemati & Michelle Sneed & Ariel Dinar, 2026. "Impact of Land Subsidence on Housing Sale Values: Evidence from the San Joaquin Valley, California," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 102(1), pages 27-48.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:landec:v:102:y:2026:i:1:p:27-48
    Note: DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/le.102.1.092324-0083R
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    JEL classification:

    • R21 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Housing Demand
    • Q51 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Valuation of Environmental Effects

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