Table 4

Estimated Mean Marginal Implicit Prices of Increased Water Clarity (2000 dollars)

Scenario: 1 ft Increase in Secchi DepthModel 3% of Mean Home PriceModel 3S% of Mean Home Price
Edge Effects
Lakefront properties$5,594.80 (573.75)1.24$5,663.08 (411.89)1.25
Nonlakefront properties717.50 (126.34)0.36728.23 (124.23)0.36
Proximity Effects
100 m from lake1,440.96 (172.64)0.721,460.46 (147.72)0.73
200 m from lake1,115.64 (141.96)0.561,131.20 (129.03)0.57
400 m from lake790.32 (126.89)0.40801.94 (123.43)0.40
600 m from lake600.02 (127.78)0.30609.34 (127.09)0.30
800 m from lake465.00 (132.87)0.23472.68 (132.59)0.24
1,000 m from lake360.27 (139.08)0.18366.68 (138.33)0.18
Size Effects
Lakefront properties
100 acre lake4,908.61 (558.74)1.084,959.93 (392.28)1.10
1,000 acre lake5,867.79 (588.21)1.305,942.83 (430.73)1.31
Nonlakefront properties
100 acre lake396.72 (97.47)0.20400.01 (103.49)0.20
1,000 acre lake1,118.75 (187.48)0.561,138.80 (178.70)0.57
  • Note: Standard errors are in parentheses.