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Old 10-15-2012, 08:42 PM
 
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San Francisco being one of the most expensive places to live in the U.S., I was wondering what the average resident's percentage was? It's got to be more than the standard 25-30% right? When answering please state if you are living alone and what neighborhood of SF.
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Old 10-16-2012, 09:22 AM
 
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I guess it's more than 30% judging from the lack of responses lol.
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Old 10-16-2012, 09:39 AM
 
Location: Lafayette, CA
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Well seeing as how a recent study came out that found nearly 60% of mortgage owners in CA are paying up to 50% of their take home pay towards housing, it's not a surprise.
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Old 10-16-2012, 09:46 AM
 
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Is the "standard 25-30%" calculated using one's gross or net pay?
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Old 10-16-2012, 09:50 AM
 
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25-30% of your monthly post tax income.
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Old 10-16-2012, 10:45 AM
 
Location: San Francisco
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23% of net.
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Old 10-16-2012, 03:16 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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My wife and I live in Lower Pac Heights. When both of us were working, we spent about 13% of our gross income on rent; with her staying at home with the baby, we are spending a little under 20% of our gross.
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Old 10-16-2012, 08:40 PM
 
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23% of net.
Good for you. What neighborhood do you live in?
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Old 10-17-2012, 11:09 AM
 
Location: San Francisco
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Good for you. What neighborhood do you live in?
In the Castro, with my partner who pays half the rent. Otherwise the figure would, obviously, be double.
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Old 10-17-2012, 11:13 AM
 
Location: East Bay, San Francisco Bay Area
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22% of net on our mortgage, which is comfortable.
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