Data Centers Lower Your Property Taxes — at First

Name: Data Centers Lower Your Property Taxes — at First
Uploaded: 2026-09-04T17:28:15.000Z
Duration: 2 min 11 s
Description: Data centers initially cause property tax rates to drop in Utah counties. However, the rapid depreciation of their equipment leads to unpredictable year-to-year tax swings, a phenomenon researchers call the "boomerang effect" which is currently being studied for its long-term impacts.

News Clip2:11Deseret News·UT·9/4/2026

Data centers initially cause property tax rates to drop in Utah counties. However, the rapid depreciation of their equipment leads to unpredictable year-to-year tax swings, a phenomenon researchers call the "boomerang effect" which is currently being studied for its long-term impacts.

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When a billion-dollar data center moves into a Utah county, property tax rates drop — but the equipment inside depreciates fast, creating unpredictable year-to-year swings. Researchers call it the "boomerang effect," and they're still studying how it plays out long term. Here's what we know so far.

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