Studies show wind energy projects do not affect property values. The most comprehensive study to date was prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy, and analyzed data from more than 50,000 home sales among 27 counties in nine U.S. states. The study concluded “We find no statistical evidence that home values near turbines were affected in the turbine post-construction or post-announcement/pre-construction periods.” Three of the most influential factors that affect property values include tax levels, school system quality, and strength of the local economy, and wind plays a positive role in all three. Wind farms nationwide paid over $1 billion in state and local taxes and land lease payments in 2019. Rural communities that often have low tax bases benefit tremendously from the influx of new tax revenue wind farms bring. The report was prepared for the DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL), the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Texas A&M University and San Diego State University. https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/downloads/spatial-hedonic-analysis-effects-wind-energy-facilities-surrounding-property