
How One Virginia County Turned Data Center Money into Affordable Housing
News ClipTime Magazine·Henrico County, VA·3/13/2026
Henrico County, Virginia has turned data center tax revenue into a $60 million affordable housing trust fund, which has helped build 383 affordable housing units over the past two years. The county has also imposed stricter requirements on new data center projects to address community concerns over environmental impacts and tax breaks.
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Gov: Henrico County Board of Supervisors, Henrico County Manager, Partnership for Housing Affordability
Many data centers are abhorred by nearby communities. But county leaders in Henrico are trying to turn them into a communal good.