The influence of privately initiated rezoning on housing prices
International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis
ISSN: 1753-8270
Article publication date: 10 June 2021
Issue publication date: 22 April 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the parcel-level impacts of the zoning change.
Design/methodology/approach
Using hedonic regression and propensity score matching econometric techniques, this paper analyses single-family housing prices within Fulton County Georgia. This paper combines data on the parcel-level zoning changes with nearby housing sales transactions to study the potential externality effects because of rezoning induced by private parties.
Findings
The paper finds evidence of heterogeneous rezoning effects, depending upon the type of rezoning conducted. At a distance within 0.75 miles, housing prices appreciate by 8.31% when nearby privately initiated rezoning maintains the residential character of a neighbourhood. However, housing prices decline by 21.26% when residential housing zones are converted to non-residential housing zones. The negative influences of rezoning residential use to non-residential uses decline as distance increases.
Originality/value
The analysis provides quantitative information on the impact of rezoning on residential property prices. Planning officials and developers can use these results to assuage homeowner fears of potential negative housing price effects associated with rezoning.
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Acknowledgements
This research was completed while the author was a professor at the University of Georgia.
Disclosure statement: No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
Citation
Robert, J.G. and Zahirovic-Herbert, V. (2022), "The influence of privately initiated rezoning on housing prices", International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, Vol. 15 No. 3, pp. 592-612. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHMA-02-2021-0016
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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