working paper

How Congestion Pricing Reduces Property Values

Publication Date

April 16, 2002

Working Paper

UCI-ITS-WP-02-1

Areas of Expertise

Abstract

Congestion tolls which increase an individual’s cost of commuting will reduce the number of commuters, and therefore reduce demand for housing within commuting distance of the employment center. Aggregate property values will therefore decline, generating opposition even to congestion tolls which are efficient.

Suggested Citation
Amihai Glazer and Kurt Van Dender (2002) How Congestion Pricing Reduces Property Values. Working Paper UCI-ITS-WP-02-1. Institute of Transportation Studies, Irvine. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4r13k4n8.