Housing

Among the 20 biggest metros areas in the nation, the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley ranks first for downsizing savings, according to a new study from STORAGECafé. Read More

Several key bills aimed at addressing the state’s housing crisis – including one supported by MTC and ABAG – have been signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Read More

American suburbs have been demographically reshaped in the past decade – according to Census data. Between 2010 and 2019, the number of suburban renters grew by 22%, which drove 103 suburbs in the nation’s largest metros to flip to a renter-majority population, according to a new report from RENTCafé . Read More

Vox has produced a video outlining the high cost of living in the Bay Area and dearth of housing. Read More

Transforming the Curtner Station Park & Ride lot into a livable, walkable, shoppable community close to transit is the objective of one of VTA's latest transit-oriented development projects. Read More

Despite the pandemic and the high cost of lumber, the Bay Area is seeing increases in apartment construction this year in both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas, where a combined total of 13,000 new units are expected to enter the market, according to a new report from RENTCafé . Read More

A new report from RENTCafé looking at 2.5 million rental applications in 2021 shows renting activity is back to pre-pandemic levels and interest in big city apartments is surging. Read More

San Francisco experienced a significant drop in median lot sizes from the 1920s up to the present day, according to a new report by STORAGECafé that looks at home and lot sizes around the nation. Read More

Looking to rent a place with more space in the Bay Area? Be prepared to pay. That's according to a new report from RENTCafé. Read More

Introduced by Berkeley Mayor and ABAG President Jesse Arreguin and moderated by Oakland Mayor and MTC Commissioner Libby Schaaf, the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH) will host a free virtual panel discussion on Monday, May 24, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon to explore opportunities for the new established Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) to help cities, towns and counties meet the Bay Area’s complex and longstanding housing challenges, and to advance racial justice. Read More