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San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties are state’s priciest housing markets, but not its least affordable
By Katherine Langford
San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties are state’s priciest housing markets, but not its least affordable
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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San Mateo County remains California's most expensive housing market, with buyers needing an annual household income of $578,400 to afford the median-priced home of $2.27 million, according to the California Association of Realtors' Third Quarter 2026 Housing Affordability report, That's more than five times the income needed nationally to afford a median-priced home. The post San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties are state s priciest housing markets, but not its least affordable appeared first on Palo Alto Online.
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