India, June 28 -- With property prices in India's major metro cities continuing to rise, the dream of homeownership is slipping further out of reach for many middle-class buyers. This growing affordability crisis has prompted Redditors to suggest unconventional housing solutions, such as houseboats or relocating to villages or Tier 2 cities.

In a recent post on Reddit, a user unable to afford a flat in Bengaluru, Chennai, or Hyderabad, and constrained by age and income limitations for a home loan, asked whether he should buy or rent a small boat and convert it into a livable space with basic amenities like a kitchen, bathroom, and two rooms.

"I am unable to afford flats in any of the Indian cities - Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad. I ...