relation: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4374/
title: Exploring the Relationship between Air Pollution and Housing Prices in Owner-occupied and Rental Housings in the United States of America
creator: Jahja, Sebastiana
description: According to American Lung Association, over 40% of the American population resides in areas where pollutant levels exceed recommended thresholds, posing a significant health risk. For this reason, this study focuses on understanding the relationship between air pollution and housing prices, specifically how the relationship between owner-occupied and rental housing differs. Current academic literature found that air pollution had a negative relationship with the house value of owner-occupied housing, but limited research has been performed on rental housing. This thesis conducts cross-sectional and longitudinal studies by performing linear and polynomial regressions in each study. The study finds that the relationship between air pollution and housing prices for owner-occupied and rental housing is not linear. At the low and high levels of PM2.5, the relationship with housing (rental) prices is negative. However, in the mid-level of PM2.5, the relationship tends to be positive. In addition, as PM2.5 increases or decreases within a specific range, there are corresponding increased in house values and rents. In conclusion, this study reveals a complex relationship between air pollution and housing prices in the United States, indicating potential socioeconomic disparities.
date: 2023
type: Thesis
type: NonPeerReviewed
format: text
language: en
identifier: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4374/1/Sebastiana%20Jahja_S5119596_Master%20Thesis.pdf
identifier:   Jahja, Sebastiana  (2023) Exploring the Relationship between Air Pollution and Housing Prices in Owner-occupied and Rental Housings in the United States of America.  Master thesis.