Too damn high

San Francisco is accelerating its housing crisis - by not building.

Data: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · SF Planning Dept. Housing Inventory · U.S. Census Bureau ACS

San Francisco — Rent vs. New Housing Built
Rent ($/mo)
Net New Units Built (annual)
Rent increase 2004→2024
Avg. units built/year
Units per 1k residents/yr

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