wow really? I'm currently in Richmond and i've finding the housing issue here so out of hand that it's depressing... Even with FAANG salary my friends are finding it tough to afford a decently sized home :l
If you have enough means to consider the concept of home ownership, you have different issues than me, but you're not the first to consider leaving for that reason. I like my neighborhood a lot and would be sad to leave it. Have lived in other areas though that I wasn't so attached to.