These U.S. cities have seen the biggest rent increases since 2020
Rents in the 50 largest cities have surged by hundreds of dollars per month over the last five years, a LendingTree analysis found.
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Rents in the 50 largest cities have surged by hundreds of dollars per month over the last five years, a LendingTree analysis found.
In Santa Clara County, there is hope for a new community to help house the homeless, following a unique strategy currently being used in Texas.
The median age for first-time home-buyers in the U.S. is now 40 years old, and in the Bay Area, the market for people looking for a starter home is even more daunting.
A housing activist said that because mobile homes are not classified as affordable housing, land owners could sell off the land and have it redeveloped as an affordable housing complex.
The largest housing project of its kind in Santa Cruz County is now past the halfway point, and when finished, leaders think it'll play a key role in getting more unhoused people off the streets.
City leaders in Pleasant Hill moved forward with a proposed rezoning Monday night, as opponents packed a meeting to push back against the plan.
San Francisco already has low-income housing, but for those who are working and don't qualify, market-rate apartments can still be too expensive. City leaders say targeting the "missing middle class" with subsidized housing offers new options.
A group called HomeAbroad just released a report saying that, nationwide, the average number of permits issued in 2025 compared to 2020 declined by 32 percent in large cities. But leading the list is the San Jose/Sunnyvale/Santa Clara area.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is signing a bill that would allow for more homes to be built near transit stations, in an effort to address California's high housing costs.
An East Bay man who's run a homeless ministry for years gives away his own bed and the roof over his head to serve the unhoused.
Drug dealers who are known to frequent St. James Park in downtown San Jose will be arrested if they're seen at or near the park following a court injunction, authorities said Tuesday.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced a legislative package aimed at overhauling decades-old zoning laws on Tuesday, the latest effort in his plan to increase the city's housing supply and make housing more affordable for families.
Peter Stiehler rises before dawn on weekdays, cooking and serving a hearty breakfast so dozens of people experiencing homelessness in San Mateo County can start their day right.
The San Jose City Council approved a controversial ordinance on homelessness at its regular meeting on Tuesday.
Leaders in San Jose are expected to decide on a controversial policy that would give police the ability to cite and arrest homeless people who refuse an offer of shelter. Katie Nielsen reports.
Extreme weather linked to climate change will likely lead to more Americans losing their homes as foreclosure rates rise, researchers predict.
Oakland city officials said Friday a large homeless encampment in East Oakland has been cleared and several dozen residents were moved into transitional housing following a multi-day operation.
Mothers and their children took to the steps of San Francisco city hall to ask Mayor Daniel Lurie to change a policy that evicts families with children after 90 days in city shelters.
Since the pandemic, the monthly rent for a typical apartment around the U.S. has surged almost 30% to $1,858, Zillow data shows.
A Bay Area startup is taking a different approach in an attempt to help solve the housing crisis by using a matchmaking platform to connect college students and homeowners.
While having some of the highest rents in the nation, renting a home in San Francisco and San Jose is nearly 200% cheaper than paying a mortgage for one, a new study finds.
Last April, Concord approved the city’s first ever rent control measure. But now, leaders are considering a potential rollback. Katie Nielsen reports.
Marin County needs affordable housing for its employees, and like some other jurisdictions around the Bay Area, the county is trying to build homes for its own workers and teachers.
The owners of three single room occupancy (SRO) hotels in San Francisco's Chinatown have been ordered to pay over $800,000 and must make repairs to settle a lawsuit over health and safety violations, officials said Tuesday.
Kara St. Cyr reports on San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie pushing for new zoning that would allow for taller, denser housing developments.
