[acchow]

Which suburb of Seattle?

Your 2.5x figure is exaggerated.

[abtinf]

How much do you think a home like this would list for in the bay area?

https://www.redfin.com/WA/Gig-Harbor/2403-20th-Avenue-Ct-NW-...

[acchow]

That is >40 miles from Seattle.

Here's a comparable home in Vallejo for 10% more (but an extra bedroom) in Vallejo, which is 30 miles from SF or 25 miles from Berkeley

https://www.redfin.com/CA/Vallejo/9311-Big-Ben-Ct-94591/home...

[abtinf]

Both homes have a toll bridge to cross, though I suspect the Tacoma Narrows has a lower toll than any of the options in the bay area.

The home you listed: in Vallejo, which is very undesirable; has $2460/year HOA dues; is in a borderline terrible school district; is on 4200 sq ft lot, with most of the windows blocked due to the neighbors being within normal talking voice distance.

The home I listed: is in Gig Harbor, which is very desirable; in an excellent school district; is on a third of an acre.

In short, the two homes are not at all comparable. For a good comp, you would need to find something in the south bay.

[abtinf]

For 5% more, you could own 100' of waterfront.

https://www.redfin.com/WA/Gig-Harbor/6010-106th-Ave-NW-98335...

[kamaal]

Still doesn't matter, Bay Area is bigger than SFO.

You could go anywhere. San Ramon, Morgan Hill- Far off places. Yet very expensive.

Housing in and around Bay Area is very expensive.

[abtinf]

Gig Harbor, which is about as far from Seattle as Sunnyvale is to SF.