LandChoices: Opportunities for Landowners to Preserve Their Land

Land Choices: Changing Development in America

Economic advantages of conservation subdivisions

The Economics of Conservation Subdivisions (PDF)

"The results show that lots in conservation subdivisions carry a premium, are less expensive to build, and sell more quickly than lots in conventional subdivisions."

"That lots in conservation subdivisions sold in about half the time as lots in conventional subdivisions must be advantageous to the cash flow of developers."

"These numbers translate into premiums for lots in conservation subdivisions ranging from $13,000 to $18,000 per acre over lots in conventional subdivisions."

More Profitable

"Together, the results show that conservation subdivisions are more profitable to developers than conventional subdivisions."

From The Economics of Conservation Subdivisions, Rayman Mohamen,
Wayne State University