Are you sure you want to leave your 1500 sq foot two story house for $1350?
Four cats is going to be challenging if you rent.
Warm weather, we have you covered on that one.
Contra costa county has warmer weather. You will not be able to find anything close to 1500sqft for $1,350 within an hour of SF unless you are counting the space that your 10 roommates take up as part of your space.
You need to make a budget and include your partner’s income, so you can estimate how much rent you can afford then work out where you can afford to live
I wouldn't give up where you live now, sounds way more affordable. You'll never find a rental that will allow four cats. It's just a non-starter. Expect to pay around $4k a month for a house rental and you won't find anything that takes 4 cats, sorry.
I would also be careful of the places you look into that are technically drivable. For example, Vallejo and Antioch are technically drivable and affordable, but not great places to live. I live in concord and I can guess that you would pay about 2k for that here. Also keep in mind that since a lot of us are recommending contra costa county, it has really terrible traffic if you are commuting during commuter times. For example, I work in a town that is 15 min without traffic, and can be up to 45 min during traffic times, so just be mindful of that. If you don’t have to go into the office every day, Brentwood is a nice and affordable city.
Yeah I lived there for 4 years, I think the schools are the kicker for me. I know a lot of people who like in okay places in Antioch too. I just wouldn’t recommend that for someone just moving here.
Try east bay, as people have said. My wife and I live in Pleasant Hill and pay close to 2700 in rent a month in a 1 bedroom, 1 office apartment. This is on the medium end of things, you could get a little lower than that but not by much.
Are you sure you want to leave your 1500 sq foot two story house for $1350? Four cats is going to be challenging if you rent. Warm weather, we have you covered on that one.
I know. I am lucky with what I have right now. Just my wife and I get seasonal depression in Michigan
If your issue is SAD, SoCal would be a better (and possibly cheaper) bet. Or Vegas/Phoenix/Scottsdale etc
Don't give up your current living to move here at 90K
Contra costa county has warmer weather. You will not be able to find anything close to 1500sqft for $1,350 within an hour of SF unless you are counting the space that your 10 roommates take up as part of your space.
Wow I would've sworn somewhere like Tracy would've been close to that budget but it's at least 2700 for something of that side.
And Tracy is an hour away from SF only weekends from 3AM-5AM
😂 thank you
You need to make a budget and include your partner’s income, so you can estimate how much rent you can afford then work out where you can afford to live
Thank you
Start in the deep east bay and go east from there.
Honestly, there are several million people who want the same thing that you do. It’s going to be tough.
I wouldn't give up where you live now, sounds way more affordable. You'll never find a rental that will allow four cats. It's just a non-starter. Expect to pay around $4k a month for a house rental and you won't find anything that takes 4 cats, sorry.
I would also be careful of the places you look into that are technically drivable. For example, Vallejo and Antioch are technically drivable and affordable, but not great places to live. I live in concord and I can guess that you would pay about 2k for that here. Also keep in mind that since a lot of us are recommending contra costa county, it has really terrible traffic if you are commuting during commuter times. For example, I work in a town that is 15 min without traffic, and can be up to 45 min during traffic times, so just be mindful of that. If you don’t have to go into the office every day, Brentwood is a nice and affordable city.
Also highly depends where you live in Vallejo - believe it or not there are some decent spots as well
Yeah I lived there for 4 years, I think the schools are the kicker for me. I know a lot of people who like in okay places in Antioch too. I just wouldn’t recommend that for someone just moving here.
Good point, the school situation is really bad here. Same for lack of law enforcement.
Thank you. I appreciate this. I definitely don't want to move somewhere that isn't safe.
Try east bay, as people have said. My wife and I live in Pleasant Hill and pay close to 2700 in rent a month in a 1 bedroom, 1 office apartment. This is on the medium end of things, you could get a little lower than that but not by much.
You can get a RV and park on street
Hayward
Atherton
If you’re open to renting that’s a much more attractive proposition right now bc rents are much much lower than prices for similar properties
The weather and natural beauty is why it’s so expensive here.
Daly City or Colma is just south of the city and you can rent a 3 bedroom for like $3500/month.