AI boom sends San Francisco rents soaring: eviction notices up 44%, one-beds hit $4,400
nordicinst · x · 2026-10-08
The Guardian reports San Francisco's AI boom is pushing rents through the roof: eviction notices are up 44% per the city's rent board, and the average one-bedroom now costs $4,400/month — up over 25% year over year and nearly triple the national average. Two-bedrooms run $6,000 and family-sized four-bedrooms easily top $10,000. Tenant-rights nonprofits are overwhelmed, averaging 200 hotline calls a week, as landlords capitalize on high-paid AI workers.
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