Silence is golden: railroad noise pollution and property values

JK Walker - Available at SSRN 2622947, 2016 - papers.ssrn.com
Available at SSRN 2622947, 2016papers.ssrn.com
Using a unique cross sectional dataset of property values with manually collected noise
measurements in Memphis, Tennessee, hedonic regression is used to estimate the impact
of train noise pollution on commercial and residential property values. Results show a
residential property being located within the 65 decibel contour from the railroad noise origin
results in a decrease of 13 percent in assessed property value, although when accounting
for property location when within the 65 decibel noise contour distance becomes …
Abstract
Using a unique cross sectional dataset of property values with manually collected noise measurements in Memphis, Tennessee, hedonic regression is used to estimate the impact of train noise pollution on commercial and residential property values. Results show a residential property being located within the 65 decibel contour from the railroad noise origin results in a decrease of 13 percent in assessed property value, although when accounting for property location when within the 65 decibel noise contour distance becomes insignificant. More exact measures of noise levels and utilizing GIS versus simple proximity may be a better approach for estimating impacts. Neither rail proximity nor noise level significantly affect commercial property values.
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