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US land prices for data centers up nearly tenfold in two years

Original: Ціна землі під дата-центри в США зросла майже вдесятеро за два роки. У першому півріччі 2026 компанії витратили приблизн

Land costs for data centers in the United States have risen almost tenfold over two years. In the first half of 2026, companies spent roughly six billion dollars on land for future data centers, 79 percent more than a year earlier. The share of land in overall development budgets is climbing as the AI-driven data center construction boom accelerates, pushing up competition for suitable sites.

Why now: The AI data center construction boom is driving rapid price increases, making land costs a hot topic in tech and investment circles.

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