This report on property taxes paid in 2023 highlights the large inequities created by assessment limits.
New Report
Municipal Partnerships with Community Land Trusts
New ReportThe Lincoln Institute of Land Policy seeks to improve quality of life through the effective use, taxation, and stewardship of land.
Learn how we work to achieve our vision.
Learn more about our research and cross-cutting initiatives.
A nonprofit private operating foundation whose origins date to 1946, the Lincoln Institute researches and recommends creative approaches to land as a solution to economic, social, and environmental challenges. Through education, training, publications, and events, we integrate theory and practice to inform public policy decisions worldwide.
This explainer video examines the roles of local property tax and state aid in funding public education. The video traces the history of funding for public schools while exploring the strengths and challenges of these two revenue sources, ultimately emphasizing that a well-designed combination of both revenue sources is essential for funding education in the United States.
This issue includes an exploration of the historic federal investment in clean energy manufacturing in legacy cities, a photographic guide to density, and conversations with researchers who are past recipients of Lincoln Institute fellowships.
SubscribeJanuary 29, 2025 – January 31, 2025
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Deerfield Beach, FL United States
Register now for the Consortium for Scenario Planning’s eighth annual conference at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Deerfield Beach Resort & Spa in Deerfield Beach, Florida, January 29–31, 2025.
Deadline: March 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Lincoln Institute’s C. Lowell Harriss Dissertation Fellowship Program assists PhD students whose research complements the institute’s interest in property valuation and taxation. Applications are due March 3, 2025, by 6:00 p.m. ET.
Self-Paced
Online
This online self-paced course provides an overview of how local governments in the U.S. raise and spend money for the public services and infrastructure that are foundational to a high quality of life.
Deadline: February 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The Lincoln Vibrant Communities Fellows Program is a six-month hybrid program for public sector leaders who are already engaged in, or who aspire to create, critical change in their communities.
January 22, 2025 – January 24, 2025
This invite-only conference will bring together academics, government officials, practitioners, and community leaders to share their most recent insights on the evolving challenges of heir property, and to brainstorm strategies and tactics that will empower families and communities to preserve land, wealth, culture, and history in this age of climate and economic uncertainties.
March 17, 2025 – March 21, 2025
El curso examina cómo la gestión del suelo y la movilización de plusvalías pueden ayudar a atender algunos de los desafíos que enfrentan los gobiernos subnacionales como el financiamiento de infraestructura y vivienda asequible.
