Bay Area Housing Crisis: Poll Finds 67% Saying It's Harder To Find A Home

, the group found the region’s housing crisis was top of mind among respondents. When asked what the most important problem facing the Bay Area right now is, 24% listed homelessness as their first response, while another 21% listed housing and another 10% listed cost of living.

Nearly half of respondents, 48%, said they were considering leaving the Bay Area, with the region’s high housing costs cited among the top reasons. As for solutions to the Bay Area’s ongoing housing woes, large majorities of respondents supported several strategies to increase the supply of homes. More than 7 in 10 said it should be easier to build housing near transit and job centers, and nearly 80% backed cities approving projects of up to 10 units near transit and in urban infill areas. Meanwhile, 83% backed converting unused office and commercial spaces into homes.The poll also found 57% of respondents supported new housing built in their neighborhood. More than 6 in 10 backed the construction of duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes in areas currently zoned for single-family homes.

Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 9, which allows homeowners to build up to four units in a single-family lot. Some communities have expressed opposition to the measure,

even if you found one it would most likely be like a shoe box size, too much crime and traffic.. not even worth it for a turn of the century house more likely that you'll be paying 1.2 easily. MOVE OUT OF THE OVERRATED BAY AREA.

If you don't want to work and have free housing, yes it's definitely difficult.

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Have you done any research to find out who has purchased all the housing?

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