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Salary Needed To Buy a Home In The US (reddthat.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Where in the Bay? Here in the Tri-Valley, you can get a 3-4 bed, 2 bath, for 1.5-.8 mil.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Even in downtown San Jose you’re talking about seven figures for an ancient craftsman with outdated electric and plumbing. Willow Glen, Los Gatos, Cupertino, you’re pushing $2M.

If you’re willing to commute from way up in the east bay, you can do a bit better, you’re right, but if you’re commuting to a South Bay company you’re paying for it in travel time and stress.

And tbh, I was stationed for a bit near Dublin. I can’t swear to what the prices are like now, but man, now that I’m out of that line of work I’d choose to live in East SJ or the peninsula instead.

But those are super reasonable prices, I will happily admit, and if you work in SF the commute might be worth it. We just need much more mass transit.