Most Americans Say “Not in My Backyard” to AI Data Centers
53% of U.S. residents oppose building a data center in their area, while 34% support it, per a recent Redfin survey. U.S. residents are more
Yingqi is a Senior Economist at Redfin. He studies housing market trends and explains what’s driving them for a broad audience. He previously led research on responsible AI at Freddie Mac, and also worked at Meta and the JPMorgan Chase Institute. Yingqi holds a Ph.D. in economics from Georgetown University, and his research is published in the American Economic Journal: Microeconomics and the Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics.
53% of U.S. residents oppose building a data center in their area, while 34% support it, per a recent Redfin survey. U.S. residents are more
High-flood-risk U.S. counties lost over 63,000 more residents than they gained in 2025–nearly double the prior year’s outflow. Flood-prone places are losing residents partly because
Home prices during the AI boom have surged far faster in the Bay Area’s luxury zip codes than its non luxury zip codes—a split not
February home sellers who cut their price lowered it by $41,000, on average, or 7.3%. Home sellers in Texas and Florida were most likely to
The share of homeowners who are “in the money” for a refinance has hit its highest level in over four years as mortgage rates dip
Florida dominates the list of most common migration destinations. Boise and Spokane are also popular. But movement into Florida has slowed significantly since the pandemic
53% of U.S. residents oppose building a data center in their area, while 34% support it, per a recent Redfin survey. U.S. residents are more
High-flood-risk U.S. counties lost over 63,000 more residents than they gained in 2025–nearly double the prior year’s outflow. Flood-prone places are losing residents partly because
Home prices during the AI boom have surged far faster in the Bay Area’s luxury zip codes than its non luxury zip codes—a split not
February home sellers who cut their price lowered it by $41,000, on average, or 7.3%. Home sellers in Texas and Florida were most likely to
The share of homeowners who are “in the money” for a refinance has hit its highest level in over four years as mortgage rates dip
Florida dominates the list of most common migration destinations. Boise and Spokane are also popular. But movement into Florida has slowed significantly since the pandemic