Flattening which curve? Property-price gradients in New South Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic

This paper tests how the patterns of residential property values in the Australian state New South Wales changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 2019 and 2021, property values became relatively high in medium-sized towns and cities, suggesting those locations became more attractive. In its cap...

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Main Author: Nicholas Sheard
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21681376.2024.2314396
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description This paper tests how the patterns of residential property values in the Australian state New South Wales changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 2019 and 2021, property values became relatively high in medium-sized towns and cities, suggesting those locations became more attractive. In its capital and largest city Sydney, the premium on proximity to the central business district (CBD), where employment is heavily concentrated, decreased after 2019 and that decrease persisted beyond the end of pandemic measures. The premium in Sydney on proximity to the beach has increased, but on a trajectory consistent with an existing trend. The decreased premium on proximity to the CBD since 2019 appears to have initially been related to the value of access via public transport, but then also to the value of access by car. The findings suggest shifts in regional development and urban form that could have implications for how cities are planned and developed.
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spelling doaj-art-b4a4a844c56540a4ad28c428d950b9fb2025-08-20T01:58:38ZengTaylor & Francis GroupRegional Studies, Regional Science2168-13762024-12-0111115317410.1080/21681376.2024.2314396Flattening which curve? Property-price gradients in New South Wales during the COVID-19 pandemicNicholas Sheard0Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University, Melbourne, AustraliaThis paper tests how the patterns of residential property values in the Australian state New South Wales changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 2019 and 2021, property values became relatively high in medium-sized towns and cities, suggesting those locations became more attractive. In its capital and largest city Sydney, the premium on proximity to the central business district (CBD), where employment is heavily concentrated, decreased after 2019 and that decrease persisted beyond the end of pandemic measures. The premium in Sydney on proximity to the beach has increased, but on a trajectory consistent with an existing trend. The decreased premium on proximity to the CBD since 2019 appears to have initially been related to the value of access via public transport, but then also to the value of access by car. The findings suggest shifts in regional development and urban form that could have implications for how cities are planned and developed.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21681376.2024.2314396CommutingCOVID-19housing demandhouse-price gradientsreal estateurban amenities
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Flattening which curve? Property-price gradients in New South Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic
Regional Studies, Regional Science
Commuting
COVID-19
housing demand
house-price gradients
real estate
urban amenities
title Flattening which curve? Property-price gradients in New South Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full Flattening which curve? Property-price gradients in New South Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_fullStr Flattening which curve? Property-price gradients in New South Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Flattening which curve? Property-price gradients in New South Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_short Flattening which curve? Property-price gradients in New South Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_sort flattening which curve property price gradients in new south wales during the covid 19 pandemic
topic Commuting
COVID-19
housing demand
house-price gradients
real estate
urban amenities
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21681376.2024.2314396
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