I'm starting up a Master's at SFCM and wondering if anyone has any leads on any 4-5 bedroom places in San Francisco? I've been scouring Craigslist but it seems like the housing market in SF is crazy.
Re: San Francisco Housing...any leads on a 4 bedroom place?
June 22 2009, 10:51 AM
Craigslist is usually the place to go to. Rents are very high right now in the city. You might want to branch out into the burbs with good BART access. Areas like Walnut Creek seem to have more reasonable rents for a large place like this.
Edited to add: You might want to consider sub-letting for a little bit, so that you have time to look at apartments. Once you are local, you'll be able to close a deal much faster, which is important for finding a good and reasonable place.
This message has been edited by kwickly on Jun 22, 2009 11:36 AM
maybe try looking at 2-3 bdr with a formal dining or living. A lot of the older places have many rooms with doors. You'll probably need to pay between 600 and 700 minimum (each), depending on what you can find.
Not just Walnut Creek but, if you have a car to get to BART, anywhere along the line towards Richmond or Concord and beyond. Yes, you'll have a hellish commute, but your options expand. My cousin and her family just got a great deal on a house in Concord.
I agree, though, the odds of finding a house that large in SF are pencil-slim. Most simply weren't built that large. My family grew up in SF - out in the Outer Sunset and Outer Richmond - and all these houses were 2-bedroom. If you haven't already, you may want to check out near SF State and yes, Daly City.
Not sure what you're looking to pay, but you'll probably find the lowest rents in neighborhoods like the Outer Sunset, Parkside, Richmond, and maybe Ingleside. Other possible areas are Glen Park and Outer Mission. Transit isn't bad from these places if you're near BART or a MUNI line. You can get to Civic Center or Van Ness in 30-40 minutes, sometimes less.
There's actually quite a bit for under $3,000 in SF. Don't know what you were expecting but, considering the commute involved, it's a deal compared to comparable listings in the East Bay. There's not much in Daly City and it's all priced about the same as in SF.
See, unlike even NYC, when you venture far from SF in the Bay Area, rents don't drop all that dramatically.
