Cheaper to rent or buy? San Francisco had the widest dollar difference in the U.S.

A new analysis on the cost of renting a home versus owning a home found renting is cheaper, with San Francisco coming in at the top with the widest dollar margin.

Californians are fueling Texas' booming housing market: report

According to the report, the top reasons households move to Texas from out of state are because of housing, jobs, and climate.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy a home in 2025?

Whether you’re renting or buying a home in 2025, it’s likely putting an outsized dent in your wallet, depending on where you live.

Bay Area suburbs see big rent increases

The San Francisco Bay Area has seen steep increases in rent prices in the past year, but the hikes have been more noticeable in suburban areas.

Rent soaring in these LA ZIP codes after California wildfires, report says

The Palisades and Eaton fires have destroyed thousands of homes across LA County. A new report says in the days since the fires, rent prices have been going up.

SF luxury Millennium Tower penthouse sells for $9M, millions less than original asking price

A penthouse in the once-beset Millennium Tower in San Francisco just sold for $9 million, the highest resale of a downtown condo since 2018, according to the selling agent.

Half Moon Bay focuses on farmworker housing as community mourns

Half Moon Bay marks two years since shooting that killed seven as housing communities for farmworkers move forward.

Affordable housing for transition-age foster youths in San Jose

A buzz stirred in the lobby of the Roosevelt Apts. in San Jose as nine South Bay foster youth in danger of being forced out of group homes due to age limits, moved into below market-rate apartments.

Affordable housing for transition-age foster youths in San Jose
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South Bay officials celebrated, on Thursday, move-in month for nine transition-age foster youth who are moving into studio and one-bedroom units at the Roosevelt Apts. near Downtown San Jose.

The most and least affordable cities for renters: Final 2024 data

Rental prices have spiked significantly making it more challenging for consumers to find housing in certain cities based on data from a new housing market report.

San Jose officials break ground on next interim housing site

San Jose city leaders, community activists and other stakeholders broke ground on Tuesday on the city next interim housing site.

San Jose officials break ground on next interim housing site
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With shovels in hand, and under brilliant sunshine, San Jose city and community leaders, and other stakeholders broke ground on the next interim housing site, in the Blossom Valley section of the city.

Home prices fell in this Bay Area county, the region's only county to see a decline

New figures show the median home price in California increased last year, and in the Bay Area, there was a tale of two counties, with one seeing a price surge, while another saw a decline.

How much you need to buy a home in Bay Area's most expensive cities

Three of the nation's most expensive cities are in the Bay Area -- here's how much residents need to earn to buy a home with today's interest rate.

6 major landlords accused of scheming to keep rents high, DOJ says

Several large landlords in the U.S. are being sued by the Justice Department for allegedly coordinating to keep Americans’ rents high. Here’s what to know.

California sees population gain, is 'exodus' over?

New figures are pushing back on the widely circulated narrative of a mass California exodus, showing the state's population is making a rebound toward pre-pandemic levels. 

List: New California laws going into effect in 2025

A new year means new laws in California. Here's a look at some of the new laws that will impact your life beginning Jan. 1, 2025.