The Real Cost of living in Palo Alto, California: Can you afford it?

[@Killthebatsman]

Can you do one for single ppl too? Best areas to live vs what income would be needed for different rental/ownership costs?

[@livinginpaloaltocalifornia]

YES! I love that question, I will absolutely shoot a video on that topic! Anything else you want to see?

[@Killthebatsman]

@@livinginpaloaltocalifornia thank you! :) honestly just wanted to see something for ppl in the tech fields who will move to the area as young ppl and looking to have good commute + good access to the younger areas of town with an eye of balance of affordability vs. convenience

[@livinginpaloaltocalifornia]

@@Killthebatsman totally! Great feedback, will be working on that video. In the mean time please feel free to call me if you have any questions. No pressure, I too moved to this area and love to chat with people who are relocating 415-317-2188.

[@livinginpaloaltocalifornia]

@@Killthebatsman video is recorded and will be coming out in a few weeks! thanks again for the feedback, keep it coming!

[@arlynincali1127]

How to get to palo alto from homestead first time to do it in train or maybe Bus?

[@livinginpaloaltocalifornia]

Hi I would check google maps, there is a public transit feature.

[@GB-my3uw]

I like ur videos 😊

[@livinginpaloaltocalifornia]

Thank you! Glad you find value in these videos:)

[@livinginpaloaltocalifornia]

thank you

[@stephendenney7349]

Here are some personal real estate tidbits you might find interesting: my parents bought a modest three bedroom, one bathroom Eichler home in the Midtown section of Palo Alto, about a half mile from Bayshore highway (101 today) for around $10,000 in 1951. In 1960, we moved to the Burlingame hills, a split level house with a big backyard, even a creek, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and central heat, for $35,000. After my parents passed away, the Burlingame house was sold by my parents' trust for $1.1 million in 2007. Recently, the Burlingame house was sold again, this time for $2.6 million. Meanwhile, I checked the Palo Alto house today, and its estimated value is $2.4 million. It was last sold for $285,000 in Dec. 1994. As for me, because my partner grew up in the Texas panhandle, and wanting to buy a house we could own, in our retirement I bought a nice three bedroom two bathroom house here in Plainview TX for $150,000 in 2019. I will pay off the mortgage this year. Of course, the weather and culture are nicer in the SF Bay Area, but the quality of K-12 education is probably on par here with the Bay Area. Also, as for the Bay Area, a three bedroom house in El Cerrito where I used to live, in the flatlands, cost around $1 million. The weather is better there than Palo Alto, it is close to Bart and UC Berkeley. So that seems economically wiser than buying a house in Palo Alto, unless your job is there.

[@livinginpaloaltocalifornia]

Hi, thank you for sharing !