CA is much bigger than SF and is estimated to be short 3-4 million homes[0]. The state's population has been in net decline for the last two years, primarily re

CA is much bigger than SF and is estimated to be short 3-4 million homes[0]. The state's population has been in net decline for the last two years, primarily resulting in domestic outmigration[1]. The entire US had around 142 million homes in 2021[2]. Based on jobs/housing starts it looks like much of the US is in the hole, but the west coast as a region is far, far worse[3]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_housing_shortage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_housing_shortage [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/04/us/california-population-decline.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/04/us/california-population-... [2] https://www.statista.com/statistics/240267/number-of-housing-units-in-the-united-states/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/240267/number-of-housing... [3] https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/housing-statistics/housing-shortage-tracker https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/housing-stat...