Comment by fredley

I expect this is largely due to the prevalence of decent-enough quality digital pianos. A school or church no longer needs to deal with a second-hand honky-tonk that needs maintenance and tuning (not to mention several people to move) - they can get a passable digital for a few hundred bucks.

The only market for real pianos these days is with serious professionals, concert venues, and people who use them as furniture.