These are the places across the U.S. where you can still buy a home for $300,000 or less, including 22 major cities see the full report for the entire list of cities: https://rltor.cm/lle3jk
I recall as a tourist visiting some 25 yrs ago and was shocked by how much a breakfast was at IHOP this was in the Golden Park area and than was more shocked when down the street at a realtors office with the for sale listings on the window and there was a listing for a 'unit' for 350,000 and reading further it was a garage made into some sort of condo
Has SF always been wacky overpriced?
It's not just SF, it's California. Even going back 40 years, almost any place between Bay Area and San Diego that's within 50 miles of the ocean and is not rural[0] has been significantly more expensive than national average.
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