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Wind turbines reduce property values.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that wind turbines reduce property values?

Partly. Peer-reviewed hedonic studies disagree: a meta-regression finds a small average reduction in property values near turbines that vanishes beyond about 2.8 miles, and a German analysis reports reductions of roughly 1-4% within 3 km, while an Ontario study of the Melancthon wind farm found no significant impact on nearby values. The evidence covers only localized, distance-dependent effects rather than a general reduction.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Spatial Analysis of Financial Participation Schemes to Offset Property Value Losses near Wind Turbines
2025
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Spatial Analysis of Financial Participation Schemes to Offset Property Value Losses near Wind Turbines. (2025). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-19395

Evidence against · 2
The Effects of Wind Turbines on Property Values in Ontario: Does Public Perception Match Empirical Evidence?
2014
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Vyn, R. J. & McCullough, R. M. (2014). The Effects of Wind Turbines on Property Values in Ontario: Does Public Perception Match Empirical Evidence?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/cjag.12030

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Assessing the impact of the Melancthon Phase I wind project on nearby agricultural property values: a hedonic approach
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Assessing the impact of the Melancthon Phase I wind project on nearby agricultural property values: a hedonic approach. (n.d.). hdl.handle.net. https://hdl.handle.net/10214/20920

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