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50-State Property Tax Comparison Study

For Taxes Paid in 2025

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence

April 2026, English

The Lincoln Institute’s 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study for Taxes Paid in 2025 explores why property tax rates vary so dramatically among more than 100 US cities and offers insight into the structural and policy differences that shape local tax burdens.

Other Publication

Property Tax, Public Finance

April 2026, English

The Lincoln Institute’s 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study for Taxes Paid in 2025 explores why property tax rates vary so dramatically among more than 100 US cities and offers insight into the structural and policy differences that shape local tax burdens.

Other Publication

Property Tax, Public Finance

A Roadmap for Land Trusts to Contribute to Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

Jennifer M. Albertine

April 2026, English

Working Paper

Climate Change, Land Conservation

April 2026, English

Working Paper

Climate Change, Land Conservation

The Fiscal Impacts of Smart Growth

Case Studies of Urban Redevelopment Projects in Canada and the U.S.

Ray Tomalty, Mark Roseland, Shayne Kavanagh, and Adam Found

April 2026, English

Working Paper

Land Use and Zoning, Local Government, Public Finance

April 2026, English

Working Paper

Land Use and Zoning, Local Government, Public Finance

Vacant Lot Greening as a Long-Term Investment in Legacy Cities?

Evidence from the LandCare Program in Philadelphia

Desen Lin

April 2026, English

Working Paper

City and Regional Planning, Land Use and Zoning, Valuation

April 2026, English

Working Paper

City and Regional Planning, Land Use and Zoning, Valuation

Planning in a Polycrisis

Equitable Urban Strategies for a Changing Climate

Emilia Oscilowicz, James J.T. Connolly, and Isabelle Anguelovski

March 2026, English

The Lincoln Institute’s Planning in a Polycrisis Policy Briefoutlines strategies for integrating equity into climate and housing planning in five North American cities

Policy Brief

Climate Change, Housing

March 2026, English

The Lincoln Institute’s Planning in a Polycrisis Policy Briefoutlines strategies for integrating equity into climate and housing planning in five North American cities

Policy Brief

Climate Change, Housing

I’m HOME Manufactured Housing Industry Benchmark Report 2025

Kim Vermeer

February 2026, English

Working Paper

Housing

February 2026, English

Working Paper

Housing

Fiscal Health in the Era of Remote and Hybrid Work Series

Perspectives from Cities in the Americas

February 2026, English

This series of six papers brings together empirical research and policy-oriented analysis examining the fiscal dimensions of WFH across selected cities and metropolitan areas in the United States, Canada, and Argentina.

Working Paper

February 2026, English

This series of six papers brings together empirical research and policy-oriented analysis examining the fiscal dimensions of WFH across selected cities and metropolitan areas in the United States, Canada, and Argentina.

Working Paper

Using Public Land for Affordable Housing

Considerations for Policymakers

Brad Greenburg and Tony Bodulovic

February 2026, English

The United States faces a severe shortage of affordable housing, placing increasing financial pressure on tenants and homeowners across the country. Yet nearly every community contains underutilized or vacant publicly owned land, and state and local governments should think creatively—and proactively—about how to use these parcels for more robust public purposes, especially housing.

Policy Download

Housing, Infrastructure, Local Government

February 2026, English

The United States faces a severe shortage of affordable housing, placing increasing financial pressure on tenants and homeowners across the country. Yet nearly every community contains underutilized or vacant publicly owned land, and state and local governments should think creatively—and proactively—about how to use these parcels for more robust public purposes, especially housing.

Policy Download

Housing, Infrastructure, Local Government