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Can somebody give me a perspective on how much they pay for housing ? I did a quick craigslist search expecting studios to be 2500 a month but it only took me a

Can somebody give me a perspective on how much they pay for housing ? I did a quick craigslist search expecting studios to be 2500 a month but it only took me a minute to find a very reasonable 950 A month studio apt. https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/apa/4423411641.html https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/apa/4423411641.html

sAuronas 13y ago
That's because you're way out on the edge of the city in a commuter ghetto and by the looks of it you'd still be paying more than $2/SF to live in squalor (that unit is a dump, sorry). I apologize for the negativity but no one should be paying that much to commute without a nice spec (floors, kitchen and bath). You deserve better than that kitchen.
- krashidov 13y ago
  You're not being negative. I'm just trying to understand the extent of the problem. I'm a student, and I've lived in worse than that for about $820. (It was right next to campus). According to google maps, this was about 10 minutes away from the heart of San Francisco (when there was no traffic). I'm guessing google doesn't paint the whole picture, and it really is as far as you say it is. Personally, if I had gotten a job in downtown SF with 6 figures, and no family, I'd have no problem living there and saving up. It doesn't look THAT bad does it? It's even got an outside area. Just my opinion though.
  - taurath 13y ago
    I lived a block away from that apartment. Note 2 things - theres only 2 or 3 of those available in the entire city (and you have to compete for them), you will have a slumlord-style landlord who won't tolerate any noise or usually a single guest, your fixtures won't work, there will be stabbings and shootings within a block of you (not west/east oakland, but enough to have to be careful at night).
  - sAuronas 13y ago
    Look into a small place downtown or downtown/Uptown Oakland which is a lot closer on Bart than many places in the city. It might be 10 mins driving but there's a lot to consider. Always visit the city and spend time getting a feel before you commit to a place.
sliverstorm 13y ago
This is always what comes to mind: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/29/san-francisco-median-home-price_n_3356238.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/29/san-francisco-media...
pcrh 13y ago
"In law" apartments are often converted garages, and feel like it.
refurb 13y ago
Rents are really high in SF and increasing, but I've noticed most of the stories like to quote the outliers when they talk about rent. I moved to the city 3 years ago and you could find a nice 1 bedroom in Noe/Mission/Glen Park (southern part of the city, but still pretty desirable) for $2000-$2300 no problem. Rents have gone up from there, but I've seen a number of units listed recently, in the same area, for $2400-2700. If you want to spend $5000 for a one bedroom, you can do it, but it's not quite as bad as some of the articles make it out to be. In fact, a friend just rented a 3-bedroom house last year for $4500/month in a very desirable neighborhood.
tizzdogg 13y ago
In general, anything to the south/east of 280 is not a very desireable place to live. Less safe, farther from things, less nice houses etc. That's generalizing of course, but its much more of a lower- and working-class area, and not where young tech people typically want to be living.
- nostrademons 13y ago
  It looks like the listed apartment is in the Excelsior district. I've heard that the Excelsior is the up-and-coming hidden gem in SF; reasonably safe and yet rents haven't yet gone up. Transportation does suck, but I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes the hot yuppie area in a few years. (Somewhat un-PC thing that a real estate agent told me when I first moved to the Bay: "Go where the lesbians are. They tend to sniff out the best value in real estate, and when they move in, the neighborhood usually becomes more community-oriented, safer, and cleaner." I've heard a couple times that the Excelsior has recently developed a large lesbian population.)

sAuronas 13y ago

That's because you're way out on the edge of the city in a commuter ghetto and by the looks of it you'd still be paying more than $2/SF to live in squalor (that unit is a dump, sorry). I apologize for the negativity but no one should be paying that much to commute without a nice spec (floors, kitchen and bath). You deserve better than that kitchen.

krashidov 13y ago
You're not being negative. I'm just trying to understand the extent of the problem. I'm a student, and I've lived in worse than that for about $820. (It was right next to campus). According to google maps, this was about 10 minutes away from the heart of San Francisco (when there was no traffic). I'm guessing google doesn't paint the whole picture, and it really is as far as you say it is. Personally, if I had gotten a job in downtown SF with 6 figures, and no family, I'd have no problem living there and saving up. It doesn't look THAT bad does it? It's even got an outside area. Just my opinion though.
- taurath 13y ago
  I lived a block away from that apartment. Note 2 things - theres only 2 or 3 of those available in the entire city (and you have to compete for them), you will have a slumlord-style landlord who won't tolerate any noise or usually a single guest, your fixtures won't work, there will be stabbings and shootings within a block of you (not west/east oakland, but enough to have to be careful at night).
- sAuronas 13y ago
  Look into a small place downtown or downtown/Uptown Oakland which is a lot closer on Bart than many places in the city. It might be 10 mins driving but there's a lot to consider. Always visit the city and spend time getting a feel before you commit to a place.

sliverstorm 13y ago

This is always what comes to mind: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/29/san-francisco-median-home-price_n_3356238.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/29/san-francisco-media...

pcrh 13y ago

"In law" apartments are often converted garages, and feel like it.

refurb 13y ago

Rents are really high in SF and increasing, but I've noticed most of the stories like to quote the outliers when they talk about rent. I moved to the city 3 years ago and you could find a nice 1 bedroom in Noe/Mission/Glen Park (southern part of the city, but still pretty desirable) for $2000-$2300 no problem. Rents have gone up from there, but I've seen a number of units listed recently, in the same area, for $2400-2700. If you want to spend $5000 for a one bedroom, you can do it, but it's not quite as bad as some of the articles make it out to be. In fact, a friend just rented a 3-bedroom house last year for $4500/month in a very desirable neighborhood.

tizzdogg 13y ago

In general, anything to the south/east of 280 is not a very desireable place to live. Less safe, farther from things, less nice houses etc. That's generalizing of course, but its much more of a lower- and working-class area, and not where young tech people typically want to be living.

nostrademons 13y ago
It looks like the listed apartment is in the Excelsior district. I've heard that the Excelsior is the up-and-coming hidden gem in SF; reasonably safe and yet rents haven't yet gone up. Transportation does suck, but I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes the hot yuppie area in a few years. (Somewhat un-PC thing that a real estate agent told me when I first moved to the Bay: "Go where the lesbians are. They tend to sniff out the best value in real estate, and when they move in, the neighborhood usually becomes more community-oriented, safer, and cleaner." I've heard a couple times that the Excelsior has recently developed a large lesbian population.)