# San Francisco's AI boom is pricing out six-figure tech workers who can't find rent under $5,000

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/san-franciscos-ai-boom-is-pricing-out-six-figure-tech-workers-who-cant-find-rent-under-5000/>
> Published: 2026-06-30 15:04:55+00:00

San Francisco's AI boom is driving up the cost of living so fast that even couples earning $365,000 a year can't find an affordable apartment. Median rent sits at $3,827, and homes cost $1.7 million on average. The expected IPOs of OpenAI and Anthropic could make things even worse for those not profiting from the AI boom.

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