But also the places people want/need to live are generally not building housing. The town next to mine has actually lost population since the year 2000 despite

But also the places people want/need to live are generally not building housing. The town next to mine has actually lost population since the year 2000 despite being in a very attractive location. Incidentally, most of the town is zoned exclusively for single family houses despite there being lots of duplexes there already. You can probably see how these two things might be related. :)