What would you say is the minimum amount you should be making in order to comfortably rent an apartment by yourself (no roommates) in the Bay Area (NOT San Francisco)

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Bay Area is vague. Palo Alto won’t be comparable to Antioch, Danville isn’t Vallejo, etc.

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300k w2 box 1

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Depends how big and nice of a place you want. And where in the Bay Area. An older studio or 1br in a less trendy area is going to be significantly more affordable than a 1br in a luxury high rise in SF. If you’re flexible in your requirements and aren’t a big spender in general, you can prob get by with ~150k.

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I was making a base of $115k and I rented $2300 1BR apartment in downtown Oakland!

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Not everyone makes 300k

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127k if you live in walnut creek. I supported myself and wife. Frugal living but we did have a nice 2BR 2BR place in a new building

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