Japan, where the economy has been flat and the population has been falling for a while now is perhaps not a great counter example. Oddly enough, according to t

Japan, where the economy has been flat and the population has been falling for a while now is perhaps not a great counter example. Oddly enough, according to this: https://resources.realestate.co.jp/living/how-affordable-is-it-to-buy-a-home-in-japan-compared-to-other-countries/ https://resources.realestate.co.jp/living/how-affordable-is-... homes in the US are still more affordable than those in Japan. I only did a quick search and clicked on the first result, btw, so take that with a boulder of salt.