[JKCalhoun]

The land is the part that appreciates. Proximity to good schools (and well paying jobs at one time) were the driver.

[pydry]

It's amazing how we've managed to set up an economic system where schoolteachers drive up their own rent and declared it fair.

[dumbfounder]

That's true for anyone that provides a positive impact on the community. You make something better, it increases in value. Could be a store, could be a trash person, could be a police officer, could be street performer, could just be the person that maintains a nice lawn.