San Francisco Least Affordable Place To Live

According to a new study, buying and renting a house in the Bay area is all but impossible for most people.

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August 19, 2005, 6:00 AM PDT

By Brenda Meyer

"According to the report, an income of $223,576 was needed to buy a median-priced home in the city, which now costs $705,000. Just two years ago, the median price of a house in San Francisco was $567,000. The soaring housing prices are fashioning a new term -- 'surreal estate.'"

Thanks to Brenda Meyer

FULL STORY: A housing market to break the bank

Thursday, August 18, 2005 in The San Francisco Chronicle

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