Can nearby solar farms reduce property values?

YES. Property values can decline from close proximity with utility-scale solar farms, but the losses are modest and less than from nearby fossil fuel plants. One 2023 study of 1.8 million homes found minor impacts on property values. 

Homes within 0.5 miles of solar farms experienced around 1.5% price reductions; homes more than one mile away received no significant effects.

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