I was thinking of urbanization. Everyone is moving where the jobs are. If there are good jobs in your home town you wouldn't have to move in the first place. What we get is huge mega cities and empty towns.
Here we see prices shooting up for rural towns as well. Covid re-introduced people to their homes, and some liked more space. Combine that with only having to be in the office 1-2 days a week and the commute is much less important.
Rural in the Netherlands means a commute of 1+ hr. by car instead of 20 min by bike, perhaps important for the perspective.
