Because a bit of air gap is a better sound/social/noise insulator than a thin wall of concrete. I liked the idea of living in an apartment. But after the dance troupe moved in above me and the screaming fuckfest adjacent to us I can see why people prefer houses.

I was also told I couldn't barbecue, which as a guy that loves to barbecue, has me looking at single family homes right now. In the same sqfootage and number of living quarters.