I think if you consider is as a percentage of all homes, the number doesnt look as insane. There’s about 133m homes and 17m are vacant according to the article which is roughly 13% of homes are empty.
I’m not sure what the average vacancy rate is in other countries is so not sure how bad 13% is but it doesnt sound as crazy as 27x.
Update:
According to this article the US does rank pretty high in vacant properties. Im actually surprised Japan is 1st.
Jesus. I remember the figure being like, 10. Which was already absurd.
11 was the number I remembered it being. Been quoting that for years. Jesus Christ, it’s more than doubled. Wtaf is wrong with humanity
Stupid people keep supporting their oppressors and getting mad at anyone who calls it out.
Fuck me, I only knew it was greater than the number of homeless people, didn’t realize it was by that much
I think if you consider is as a percentage of all homes, the number doesnt look as insane. There’s about 133m homes and 17m are vacant according to the article which is roughly 13% of homes are empty.
I’m not sure what the average vacancy rate is in other countries is so not sure how bad 13% is but it doesnt sound as crazy as 27x.
Update: According to this article the US does rank pretty high in vacant properties. Im actually surprised Japan is 1st.
https://realestatemagazine.ca/canada-ranks-11th-for-the-highest-proportion-of-empty-homes/