“Living near an AI data center might not hurt your home's value — here's what new research found”

Key points

• Pew analysis shows 67% of planned U.S. data centers will be rural.
• 39% of planned facilities are in counties without any data centers currently.
• Realtor.com study found no significant home price appreciation difference after openings.
• Lawrence Berkeley Lab estimates data centers could use 9.5% to 15.3% of electricity by 2030.
• Virginia, Texas, California, Georgia host the majority of current and planned centers.