Are homes near a wind turbine devalued on the property market? According to the Environment and Energy Management Agency (Ademe), if the discount exists, it is nonetheless low.
Sometimes criticized, described as visual or noise pollution by its detractors, can the proximity of a wind turbine have an impact on the resale of your house? The question divides, as an article of the things. According to the Environment and Energy Management Agency (Ademe), properties near a wind turbine actually sell for less. However, the drop is small, around 1.5% on the price per square meter for properties located less than 5 kilometers from a wind turbine. And the houses located beyond 5 kilometers would not even be impacted by the phenomenon, according to the agency.
A discount of up to 30%
An announcement that angers the associations of residents, who consider the study biased. In the same article, the Vent de Colre collective explains that it is less than 2 kilometers away that the repercussions are the strongest. Homes 2.5 kilometers from a wind turbine represent only 2.3% of house sales and the analyzes carried out on these transactions do not make it possible to determine a trend, justifies the spokesperson for Ademe.
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Still, for some, the price drop is quantifiable. things takes the example of a house in the Aisne. Initially estimated between 190,000 and 200,000 euros, the latter was estimated to be lower, 165,000 euros in 2019. The agency that made the second estimate explained the depreciation by several factors, including potentially the wind turbines, located two kilometers from the home. Worse still: while a new wind project 800 meters from their house was being studied, a new estimate from the real estate agency concluded that, given the breathtaking view enjoyed by this pavilion but with the existing wind turbines and those planned, that -this would perhaps be around 100,000 to 105,000 euros. Asked by thingsother real estate professionals estimate that the discount can go up to 30% of the price of a property depending on the proximity of the wind turbine.