Why You Need $500K to Live in San Francisco @20VC
Why You Need $500K to Live in San Francisco  @20VC
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
$10K a month for a one-bedroom near YC.

Jason Lemkin says you need $240K pre-tax just to cover the rent in San Francisco. To feel genuinely comfortable, he puts the number closer to $500K.

That’s before everything else.
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Why You Need $500K to Live in San Francisco

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