Our home was $200K. If we own it for 30 years, the property taxes will average to about $180K over that time. If we have $70K expenses (roof, HVAC, etc.) then the total would be 250K.

If we sell our home at the end of 30 years for exactly what we bought it for, no raise in value at all, 200K, then 250K of maintenance works out to around $700 per month for each month of those 30 years.

Any amount we can sell the house for over the original $200K price, reduces the taxes and maintenance down from $700 potentially to zero.

If we sell at the end of 30 years for $450K, even accounting for taxes and maintenance, we lived rent free for 30 years.