Even as Rents Fall, Some Bay Area Residents Consider Leaving

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🗓️ 9 September 2020

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Among the Bay Area workers who have the luxury of working from home, some are eyeing an exit from a region known for its excessive cost of living and susceptibility to wildfires and earthquakes. And they’re contemplating an exodus even as rents have fallen throughout much of the Bay Area since the start of the pandemic. A recent survey from e-commerce site Fast found that of those Californians who are able to work from anywhere, 43% are thinking of leaving the state. We’ll talk about the trend and hear what effect the recent disasters are having on the regional housing market. And we want to hear from you: Are you thinking of packing up and moving? If so, why and where are you headed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:09.5	From KQED. From KQED. From KQED, Public Radio, I'm Michael Krasny.
1:24.3	The coronavirus pandemic has shifted the Bay Area housing market. Rental prices
1:28.8	in San Francisco are down, and despite business closures and high unemployment, home prices
1:34.2	outside of San Francisco are up. And now with wildfires, poor air quality, and a stifling heat
1:40.0	wave, some of those who are able to work from home for the foreseeable future are considering
1:44.5	leaving the area for other parts of California, like Tahoe or even leaving the state. Coming up, we'll
1:50.2	hear how coronavirus and working from home is affecting housing costs. We'll talk with some folks
1:55.1	who have chosen to leave the Bay Area and we want to hear from you. Are you thinking about packing
2:00.1	up and heading elsewhere?
2:01.5	Get in touch on Twitter and Facebook or at KQED forum or email us, forum at kQED.org.
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