Homebuyers are willing to pay a premium for greater access to charter schools, contributing to increased property values in those neighborhoods, according to a new study by Georgia State University’s Fiscal Research Center. The report finds that over a ten-year period home sale prices were 7 to 13 percent higher in areas with the greatest chance of charter school enrollment. Carlianne Patrick is the author of the new report, “Willing to Pay: Charter Schools’ Impact on Georgia Property Values.”
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