Impact of land subsidence on housing sale values: Evidence from the San Joaquin Valley, California
Land Economics
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Abstract
This study assesses the impact of land subsidence on housing sale values in the San Joaquin Valley, California. The study utilizes home sale transactions and vertical land-surface displacement data from Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar techniques. Using fine-scale fixed effects, matching, as well as a repeat-sales approach, our results indicate that land subsidence resulted in a 2.4% to 5.8% reduction in housing sale values, with the largest reductions occurring in areas where substantial subsidence occurred. Such findings may have implications for groundwater management and can potentially help inform policy design to help mitigate the causes and impacts of land subsidence.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Impact of land subsidence on housing sale values: Evidence from the San Joaquin Valley, California |
| Series title | Land Economics |
| DOI | 10.3368/le.102.1.092324-0083R |
| Edition | Online First |
| Publication Date | July 29, 2025 |
| Year Published | 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of Wisconsin Press |
| Contributing office(s) | WMA - Office of Quality Assurance |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | San Joaquin Valley |