[Plasmoid]

Bro. $300k puts them into the top 2% of income in the US. It's expensive but not a struggle by any means.

[jgalt212]

But not for the Bay Area. As of November 2024, the median price of a home in the Bay Area is around $1,316,500.

On a 3:1 debt to income ratio, I'd put median income for the area for those who can afford to buy a home there is approx $350K (80% financing on median home price).