Comment by fc417fc802

> If it's not profitable for a builder to build a home they simply won't,

Agreed. They will generally build as tall and as dense as they are permitted to because (within reason) it reduces unit cost. Obviously there are limits to that. No one wants to build a high rise in the middle of nowhere.

But within high CoL areas they are generally severely limited on both of those aspects. That's due to zoning laws.

Of course that's not the whole story. Infrastructure has to be upgraded to keep pace with growth. But that's on the local government to plan and execute properly. Right now they largely just say "no".