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Here in Norway it's primarily centralization. We used to have many living in small towns and cities along the coast and such, but young folks are moving to the larger cities[1].

This is driving up the demand a lot in central areas.

The houses left behind are not desirable for the same reason so many opt to keep them as summer homes, leading to shortages in the districs as well.

A lot of this has to do with jobs. We've lost a lot of jobs in the districs due to various reasons, and at some point these towns collapse. You need a certain minimum number of folks to have a decent school, a hospital etc. Once population drops too low the hospital gets shut down say and it's downhill from there.

[1]: https://www.nrk.no/vestland/byene-vokser-_-distriktene-blor-...