I don't know shit about real estate, be it property taxes or zoning laws. From my dumb angle, I see it as metropolitan markets across the country going crazy be

I don't know shit about real estate, be it property taxes or zoning laws. From my dumb angle, I see it as metropolitan markets across the country going crazy because of the decade-long-or-so trend of people moving to cities. In simple terms, what are governments doing/not doing that is causing such ridiculous costs?