SF rents soar in the AI economy: one-bedroom jumps from $4,000 to $6,000 in two years
bookwormengr · x · 2026-10-03
An anecdote on AI's economic side effects: a San Francisco one-bedroom rented at $4,000/month two years ago was relisted at $6,000 after the tenant moved out — and rented instantly. A friend pays $5K for a studio without a dishwasher.
Replies question how CS new grads can afford SF now, with jokes about living in an RV on Starlink and a nod to Anthropic's generous resets/perks lately. A snapshot of AI-driven cost-of-living inflation in the Bay Area.
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