Let’s look more closely at housing supply in the US and Canada. Housing supply isn’t as flashy as mortgage rates or viral TikToks about “forever renters,” but it’s the slow, structural side of the story that shows up in a patchwork of crowded houses, “no vacancy” signs in resort towns, and the permit line at […]
Who Can Afford to Live Rural? Global Pressures on Small-Town Housing Markets
The rural housing market is more of an idea than a thing. Housing supply and needs vary considerably across nations and regions, let alone around the world. Today’s post builds on our February theme of demographics and housing trends, and implications for rural development. We’ll discuss demographics and housing markets in the US, Canada, and […]