Affordable compared to the prices paid by my friends on the west coast, who struggled to find single family homes for less than $1M. I paid less than half that

Affordable compared to the prices paid by my friends on the west coast, who struggled to find single family homes for less than $1M. I paid less than half that in 2021 and my monthly mortgage payment is about half of my rent when I lived in a 2br apartment in San Francisco. Prices in my area are up 10-15% on Zillow since then. Hopefully I can find a Greater Fool to sell to before the city disappears beneath the rising seas.