That's not really true? Housing in depopulating / depopulated areas can be easily 5-10x cheaper than in premium metro regions. In picturesque locations, there'

That's not really true? Housing in depopulating / depopulated areas can be easily 5-10x cheaper than in premium metro regions. In picturesque locations, there's upward price pressure because well-off urbanites sometimes buy vacation properties, but that's hardly a new thing.